Gotcha!

It's ‘bead season’ at Slippery Rock High. This year, the bead-snatching grad game called ‘Gotcha' has been banned as an
official school activity because the teachers have decided to put an end to what they consider a dangerous tradition.

This only makes the game more appealing so it goes underground, and more grads than ever are participating. Katie is not keen about playing but being on grad council, she decides to go along with the wishes of the majority and she deposits everyone's entry fee into her bank account.

The game quickly spins out of control,
and Katie finds herself the victim of mob-mentality. She considers dropping out of the game but then devises a better way of
getting even with her classmates.

Katie finds herself sliding further and further down the chute that leads to disaster. Her situation echoes that of her gambling-addicted father. Can she bring a safe end to this deadly game?

Awards and Recognition

White Pine Nominee, 2009

Resource Links
Best Bet, 2008

OLA Best Bets
List for Y/A, 2008

Orca Book Publishers
ISBN 1-55143-737-8