THE END OF THE LINE

Robbie is locked in a room with nothing but a desk, a chair, a stack of paper and pencil. No belt, no shoes, no socks. Robbie has reached The End of the Line, AKA Great Oaks School, and at Great Oaks there’s no time off for good behavior. All good behavior will get you are points. Enough points and you get something to eat, a bed, bathroom privileges. Thirteen-year-old Robbie’s first-person account of his struggles at the school—at times horrifying, at times hilarious—alternates with flashbacks to the events that led to his incarceration. If Robbie is to survive The End of the Line, he must confront the truth: He is a murderer. "A thought-provoking look at culpability and grief," Kirkus Reviews "Robbie's story has the potential to make young people think, care, and possibly change." VOYA "First-time author Cerrito delivers a tale of crime, punishment, and self-discovery driven by subtle characterizations and simmering tensions. ... []she portrays Robbie’s wobbly path to redemption with a persuasive blend of humor, desperation, and painful observation." Publishers Weekly