Books with title Snitch

In a school run by gangs, staying out was harder than joining. We knew who our friends were, and were careful what we said. If people thought we were haters, it would only be a matter of time.... Lines are clearly marked at South Bay High School. It's mixed territory for the Crips and the Bloods, which means the drama never stops. Julia DiVino wants none of it. No colors, no C-Walks -- it's just not her thing. But when Eric Valienté jumps into her life, everything changes. Lines are redrawn. And then they're crossed.

Julia swore she’d never join a gang—but for Eric, she’ll risk everything. Now in trade paperback with a new cover, a gritty novel from the author of Street Pharm.Lines are clearly marked at South Bay High School. It’s mixed territory for the Crips and the Bloods, which means the drama never stops. Julia DiVino wants none of it. No colors, no C-Walks—it’s just not her thing. But everything changes when Eric Valienté transfers to South Bay and rolls into her life. Lines are redrawn. And then they are crossed.

Josh had been living in a group home after being ratted out by Scott, his one-time best friend. Now he has moved in with his brother and overbearing sister-in-law and has been sent to a class designed to teach him to deal with his anger. When an old enemy continues to push his buttons and Scott appears to be up to his old tricks, Josh struggles to control his temper. Framed for a crime he didn't commit, it will take all of his new-found strength to keep his cool―and his freedom. Also available in Spanish.

Josh had been living in a group home after being ratted out by Scott, his one-time best friend. Now he has moved in with his brother and overbearing sister-in-law and has been sent to a class designed to teach him to deal with his anger. When an old enemy continues to push his buttons and Scott appears to be up to his old tricks, Josh struggles to control his temper. Framed for a crime he didn't commit, it will take all of his new-found strength to keep his cool and his freedom.

“SKETCHY and SNITCH are right up there with the very best of YA fiction” – James Patterson, international bestselling author Secrets. Lies. They smother. But the truth—sometimes the truth is worse. It kills. Leaves blood on your hands. As the days count down to her eighteenth birthday, Bea feels trapped. Trapped by her dark past, by her parents’ expectations, even by her own dreams for the future. The road ahead is unclear, blurred with secrets and lies. The only constant, sure thing in her life is Sergeant Dan Daniels. He’s faced with a gang-related murder case and asks Bea to use her “skill” to see and then draw the truth out of the suspect...literally. But when she does, it leaves her with more unanswered questions. And then another teen is shot—clinging for his life. Time is running out. Can Bea find the killer before someone else gets hurt?

High schools are jungles. And there are rules for surviving. All teenagers need to know these rules. They’re pretty simple: never let your mom drive you to school in her dressing-gown. Never let her comment on your Facebook page. Never let her choose your clothes. Especially not your underwear. Common sense, right? Thirteen-year-old Ben Smith, flying under the radar at St David’s, a rugby-worshipping school, knew all the rules. His mom knew them, too. That’s why he trusted her to be cool. But then Ben broke the most important rule of all: never tell your mom stuff. First, he spilled the beans, then she did. And all hell broke loose. Ben wasn’t Ben, Benno, Ben-dude anymore. He was the rat, the weasel, the sneak. He was Snitch.Snitch is the award-winning book of the 2017 M.E.R Prize for the best English or Afrikaans youth novel.

To snitch or not to snitch? This is the question sixteen-year-old Seneca Allen can’t seem to answer without trouble laying in the cut. What’s a girl to do but get caught up when her male and female best friends date each other and one of them cheats right in front of her. No matter what she decides, her action or lack thereof will end up costing her a true friend. Being put on blast at school and labeled as a rat who’s not to be trusted only adds to her growing drama. Although humiliated and depressed, Seneca sports her new tag like a true soldier to keep the actual snitch from being exposed. Just when she feels all the drama is finally squashed, she learns some horrible news that could devastate one of her best friends. Certain her days of dealing with snitching are over, she decides to keep what she knows on the low. But once Seneca’s best friend finds out she withheld information, her loyalty comes into question. Will Seneca learn that sometimes keeping secrets does more harm than good? Or will she find out too late that snitches get stitches?

Andy has a good life. He’s a starter on the freshman basketball team, is known for the fantastic pranks he and his best friend pull and might even be in a serious relationship with a beautiful girl. But when everyone’s phone begins to ring with rumors, and everyone’s pages begin to load with hate, Andy is caught in the middle of it, because he knows the truth. And once some things are done, they can never be changed.When do you stand up for what is right? When is enough, enough?When do you tell?

Jason hates high school and figures everything would be better if he could finally buy a car… Betsy is tired of hanging with her twin sister’s cheerleading crowd and dreams of being an actress in Europe…When they discover that some Madison High parents are willing to pay a lot of cash to spy on their kids, Jason and Betsy stumble into the perfect scheme to fund their dreams. Although playing private detective is both exhilarating and high-paying, both Jason and Betsy quickly realize that being a high school snitch is a dangerous game with some very big risks…

In a school run by gangs, staying out was harder than joining. We knew who our friends were, and were careful what we said. If people thought we were haters, it would only be a matter of time.... Lines are clearly marked at South Bay High School. It's mixed territory for the Crips and the Bloods, which means the drama never stops. Julia DiVino wants none of it. No colors, no C-Walks -- it's just not her thing. But when Eric Valienté jumps into her life, everything changes. Lines are redrawn. And then they're crossed.

To snitch or not to snitch? This is the question sixteen-year-old Seneca Allen can’t seem to answer without trouble laying in the cut. What’s a girl to do but get caught up when her male and female best friends date each other and one of them cheats right in front of her. No matter what she decides, her action or lack thereof will end up costing her a true friend. Also, being put on blast at school and labeled as a rat who’s not to be trusted only adds to her growing drama. Although humiliated and depressed, Seneca sports her new tag like a true soldier to keep the actual snitch from being exposed. Just when she feels all the drama is finally squashed, she learns some horrible news that could devastate one of her best friends. Certain her days of dealing with snitching are over, she decides to keep what she knows on the low. But once Seneca’s best friend finds out she withheld information, her loyalty comes into question. Will Seneca learn that sometimes keeping secrets does more harm than good? Or will she find out too late that snitches get stitches?