Roxy / Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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TextEdition: First editionDescription: 377 pages ; 22 cmISBN: 9781534451254; 1534451250; 9781534451261; 1534451269Other title: RxoxySubject(s): Drug addiction -- Juvenile fiction | Substance abuse -- Juvenile fiction | Brothers and sisters -- Juvenile fictionGenre/Form: Young adult fiction | Fiction. | Young adult works. | Young adult fiction. | Thrillers (Fiction)Additional physical formats: Online version:: RoxyLOC classification: PZ7.S55987 | Ro 2021Summary: "Two siblings get caught up in a wager between two manufactured gods, Roxicodone and Adderall, in this new thriller inspired by the opioid crisis"--Summary: Isaac and Ivy Ramsey are the victims of the bet between two manufactured gods: the seductive and lethal Roxy (Oxycontin), and the smart, high-achieving Addison (Adderall). The wager: a contest to see who can bring their mark to a rave that has raged since the beginning of time. Drawn by what the drugs offer, tempted to take that step past helpful to harmful are Isaac, a soccer player thrown into Roxy's orbit by a bad fall; Ivy, his sister, whose increasing frustration with her untreated ADHD leads her to renew her acquaintance with Addy. One will land on their feet; the other will be lost to the rave. The question is: which one? -- adapted from Goodreads info
| Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| Martha's Vineyard High School Library | FIC/SHU (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 39844500071017 |
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Title on cover and title page have the Rx styled as the symbol for medical prescriptions
"Two siblings get caught up in a wager between two manufactured gods, Roxicodone and Adderall, in this new thriller inspired by the opioid crisis"--
Isaac and Ivy Ramsey are the victims of the bet between two manufactured gods: the seductive and lethal Roxy (Oxycontin), and the smart, high-achieving Addison (Adderall). The wager: a contest to see who can bring their mark to a rave that has raged since the beginning of time. Drawn by what the drugs offer, tempted to take that step past helpful to harmful are Isaac, a soccer player thrown into Roxy's orbit by a bad fall; Ivy, his sister, whose increasing frustration with her untreated ADHD leads her to renew her acquaintance with Addy. One will land on their feet; the other will be lost to the rave. The question is: which one? -- adapted from Goodreads info
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