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NEW from the NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AND AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR of THE 57 BUS

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DASHKA SLATER

 
 

A gripping narrative nonfiction 

exploring the real-world 

consequences of 

online choices

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"This is NONFICTION AT ITS FINEST."

— Brandy Colbert

Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection
Amazon Best Book of the Month
Four Starred Reviews
Kirkus 10 Summer Page-Turners For Teens
WeAreTeachers 18 Best Books About Social Media
CrimeReads 14 YA Horror and Thrillers To Read This Summer (And Beyond)

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From the New York Times-bestselling author of The 57 Bus comes Accountable, a propulsive and thought-provoking new young adult narrative nonfiction book about the revelation of a racist social media account that changes everything for a group of high school students and begs the question: What does it mean to be held accountable for harm that takes place behind a screen?

When a high school student started a private Instagram account that used racist and sexist memes to make his friends laugh, he thought of it as “edgy” humor. Over time, the edge got sharper. Then a few other kids found out about the account. Pretty soon, everyone knew.

Ultimately no one in the small town of Albany, California was safe from the repercussions of the account’s discovery. Not the girls targeted by the posts. Not the boy who created the account. Not the group of kids who followed it. Not the adults—educators and parents—whose attempts to fix things too often made them worse.

In the end, no one was laughing. And everyone was left asking: Where does accountability end for online speech that harms? And what does accountability even mean?

Award-winning and New York Times–bestselling author Dashka Slater has written a must-read book for our era that explores the real-world consequences of online choices.

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"Slater brilliantly dissects a true-crime story, exhibiting its different parts for readers and presenting a balanced narrative that illustrates the nuances inherent in all interpersonal interactions, whether in person or online."

 

Shelf Awareness, STARRED REVIEW

 
 
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