Exit, Pursued by a Bear
By E.K. Johnston
By E.K. Johnston
By E.K. Johnston
By E.K. Johnston
By E.K. Johnston
Read by Jorjeana Marie
By E.K. Johnston
Read by Jorjeana Marie
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$12.99
May 02, 2017 | ISBN 9781101994603 | Young Adult
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Mar 15, 2016 | ISBN 9781101994610 | Young Adult
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Mar 15, 2016 | ISBN 9780399566035 | Young Adult
397 Minutes
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$12.99
May 02, 2017 | ISBN 9781101994603 | Young Adult
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Mar 15, 2016 | ISBN 9781101994610 | Young Adult
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Mar 15, 2016 | ISBN 9780399566035 | Young Adult
397 Minutes
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Praise
Praise for Exit, Pursued by a Bear
âE.K. Johnstonâs latest gripping novel for young adults . . . is both a well-plotted whodunit and a tightly woven examination of how we as a society respond to â and often judge â rape victims.ââThe Chicago Tribune
âUnflinching and powerful, and completely necessaryâ âBustle
âA powerful rape survival story to make you believe in a better world.ââThe Rumpus
âWhile assault survivors, both in fact and in fiction, often find their lives narrowed to this one designation, Johnston refuses to flatten her heroine. Instead, she insists that Hermioneâs joy in being thrown into the air during cheer routines, and the strength of her best friendship with co-captain Polly are just as vital to our understanding of her as the facts of her assault.ââMargaret H. Willison, NPR book critic
âA raw, powerful story thatâll stay with you long after itâs over.ââBuzzfeed
âE.K. Johnston has a seemingly limitless range. This is realistic fiction at its best.ââThe Globe & Mail
âEvery girl who has ever been sexually assaulted or known someone who has, should read this book. So should every boy who has ever raped or known one who has. Every reader might try to be a friend like Polly. E.K. Johnston writes so well, showing a dark reality highlighted by compassion.ââThe News-Gazette
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âJohnstonâs cleverâbut never preciousâupdate of Shakespeareâs The Winterâs Tale is unflinching but not at all graphic in its treatment of sexual violenceâŠ. Middle and high school readers will pass this powerful, engaging story around and around.ââKirkus Reviews, starred.
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âFierce and gorgeously drawn, this is a rape story that doesnât focus on victimhood.ââBooklist, starred.
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âA beautifully written portrait of a young woman facing the unthinkable, this is a must-buy for high school collections.ââSLJ, starred.
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âWhile Hermione is a victim, Johnson never portrays her as victimized, instead focusing on how Hermione reasserts control over her life with help from family, friends, and therapy, using her own decisions to push back against something in which she had no such choice.â âPW, starred.
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âThe reader is kept engaged, and â like Hermione â hopeful, even in the darkest moments. [âŠ] Exit, Pursued by a Bear is a story of triumph, not just survival.ââQuill & Quire, starred.
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âJohnston creates a strong female main character that will not be afraid, and refuses to be a cautionary tale or a pariah.â âSLC, starred
âExit, Pursued by a Bear is an important new novel comparable with Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson.ââVOYA
ââŠnothing short of epic.â âThe Horn Book Magazine
âExit, Pursued by a Bear is both a tenderly written, heartfelt coming of age and an incisive, sensitive examination of trauma after an assault. Fresh, memorable, and thought-provoking.â
âCourtney Summers, author of All the Rage
âA unflinching exploration of what it means to be a girl, what it means to be a friend, and what it means to be a survivor. A determined, transformative book that every teen girl should read.â
âTess Sharpe, author of Far From You
âGripping and devastating.â âAnne Ursu, author of The Real Boy
âExit, Pursued by a Bear is a must-read. Bracing, intimate, tense, and delightful.ââMartha Brockenbrough, author of The Game of Love and Death
âExit, Pursued by a Bear is a story about a girl. A cautionary tale about someone who didnât want to be a cautionary tale. An important book for girls. For boys. For adults. For mothers and fathers and daughters and sons and girlfriends and boyfriends. An important book without being an âIssue Book.â And I loved it.â âNew York Times bestselling author Jessica Day George
âI WAS NOT WARNED THAT I WOULD CRY THIS MUCH.ââNew York Times bestselling author Rachel Hartman
âShould a young reader ever need guidance following an assault, she could do much worse than to emulate Hermione Winters.ââBookpage, Top Pick
âCrisp, engaging writing, strong characterization and a steady hand distinguish this thought-provoking novel about coping and community.ââShelf Awareness
âSoberly triumphant.ââToronto Star
âThis is a vital book about the importance of creating a strong system of support for victims of assault.â âBookish
A NPR Best Book of 2016
A Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2016
A Booklist Best Book of 2016
A New York Public Library 2016 Top Ten Book for Teens
A Chicago Public Library Best Teen Fiction of 2016
A Globe & Mail Best Book of 2016
A CBC Best Book of 2016
A Quill & Quire Best Book of 2016
A Bustle Top 30 YA Book of 2016
A Bookish Best Book of 2016
A finalist for Audibleâs Best Young Adult Audiobook of 2016
A Nerdy Book Club Best YA of 2016
A Bank Street College Best Childrenâs Book of the Year
A 2017 Ontario Library Association White Pine Honor Book
A 2017 Top Ten Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers
Winner of the 2017 Canadian Childrenâs Book Centreâs Amy Mathers Teen Book Award