No Right Thing

by Laura Langston

Overview

ixteen-year-old Cate Sheridan always tried to do the right thing. When she sees a homeless man about to be hit by a truck, her instincts  kick in. Cate and her friend Noah pull the man to safety.

 

Then things get crazy in Cate's world.

 

The rescued man is the famous musician Max Le Bould who disappeared years ago. Cate and Noah become instant heroes, and the media descends upon the town of Qualicum Beach. So does Cate's mother, journalist Cynthia Patrice who abandoned Cate when she was two.

Dazzled by a mother she doesn't know and determined to help a man she does, Cate is caught in the middle of a moral dilemma.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940164336530
Publisher:	Crwth Press
Publication date:	06/15/2020
Sold by:	Draft2Digital
Format:	eBook
File size:	341 KB

About the Author

Laura Langston is the award-winning author of twenty books for young people including Lesia's Dream (HarperTrophy) and The Art of Getting Stared At (Razorbill). By the time she hit Grade 4, Laura and her teachers knew she was destined to become a writer. Her persistent daydreaming and invisible friends were the tip-off. Her first word was cookie; her second word was book, and her priorities haven't changed. A former journalist for the CBC, Laura currently lives in Qualicum, British Columbia.

Editorial Reviews

2020-03-25
A teen’s selfless act has unintended consequences.

Kindhearted 16-year-old Cate Sheridan works at a grocery store and often saves leftover food for Max, a homeless man she’s befriended. That is, until the day Cate and her classmate Noah Fox rescue him from an accident—and in the ensuing commotion it turns out that he’s Max Le Bould, a rich and famous British rock star who disappeared years ago after his tour bus crashed. The press hounds Cate and Noah for information about Max—and soon enough Cate’s mother, a famous reporter whom Cate hasn’t seen since she was 2, turns up in their small town. Cate gets overly involved in helping Max get back on his feet, causing tension, as Noah suspects he may have intentionally ridden his bike into traffic. Meanwhile, Cate’s been accepted to culinary school, but she can barely afford the deposit, let alone the tuition. Her father doesn’t want her to go, insisting she attend a traditional college, and her dad’s longtime partner, Parker, refuses to take a side. The family drama takes center stage but is marred by one-dimensional characters and a predictable plot. While Cate is sweetly altruistic, the story bypasses the opportunity to delve into the issues faced by those experiencing homelessness. Most characters are presumed white.

An enjoyable tale for less discerning readers. (Fiction. 12-18)

Kirkus Reviews