Black Mirror

Frances Leventhal refuses to look in the mirror; she can't bear to face her reflection. She has hidden from herself and everyone around her for such a long time, and now that her brother Daniel has committed suicide, she can't help thinking that it's somehow her fault. If she hadn't been so caught up in her own pain, maybe she would have noticed her brother's. It's time to stop hiding—to reach out to Daniel's friends at their private school. Daniel had been deeply involved in Unity Service, the charitable group on campus, and Frances is determined to join the group and to make amends. But something's not quite right about Unity, and soon Frances finds herself in the middle of a puzzle too ominous to ignore. Exactly what are the Unity members trying so hard to hide? And why does no one else on campus, adult or teen, seem suspicious of them? This time Frances won't scurry away to hide. The memory of her brother is at stake. "Not just a coming-of-age book but an edge-of-your-seat thriller." —The Washington Post "A skillfully wrought plot with fully developed characters and rich themes." —Kirkus, starred review "Thrilling." —Booklist, starred review "A well-written and masterfully developed novel." —School Library Journal, starred review "Even readers who think they have it all figured out will still find surprises at the end." —Horn Book "Chilling and well-constructed mystery." —Publishers Weekly, Miami Herald's list of Best Books of 2001 An ALA Best Book for Young Adults