What We Saw At Night (243 Pages)

Jacquelyn Mitchard has entered the world of YA literature! Remember her book The Deep End of the Ocean? It was a grabber (and gripper!). In this book, she creates a world for three teens who have an unusual disease: Xeroderma Pigmentosum. This disease is difficult to deal with as it is a severe allergy to the sun!. People with it can die if exposed to sunlight. Kids are schooled online, and all of the usual day time activities must be accomplished at night.  High school students Allie, Rob, and Juliet form a bond while dealing with the disease. Juliet is definitely a "free spirit" who wants to live each day (night) as though it was her last. She becomes adept at Parkour, a sport/stunt of leaping from tall buildings. The other two teens join her in learning this "sport." It's dangerous if performed during the day, but even more so when performed at night! During the reading of this book, the reader is introduced to some potentially evil adults, and real plot twists. Both boys and girls will enjoy this read and may even want to do some research on both the disease and the "sport".