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Blue Beach

Contributors:

Karyn Parsons (Author)

Contributors: Karyn Parsons (Author)

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BISAC categories: Young Adult Fiction -> Social Themes -> Prejudice & Racism

BISAC categories: Young Adult Fiction -> Mysteries & Detective Stories ->

BISAC categories: Young Adult Fiction -> African American & Black ->

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Perfect for fans of Promise Boys, this gripping historical mystery follows a teenager who finds a murdered girl on her family's California beach--a discovery that will reveal the racism rampant in her world.

Fifteen-year-old Blue Collins's parents own the only Black beach in Santa Monica in 1929. She loves spending time there with her handsome friend Ben Clark. It's a quiet spot where they can be alone and where Ben's darker skin won't be judged by onlookers--or Blue's own family.

During a sunset rendezvous after a summer parade, the pair discovers the body of Dottie Whitehouse, a white debutante. Blue Beach is already threatened by local white property owners. Now their whole community could be at risk. In their panic, Blue and Ben move Dottie's body into the waters of a nearby white beach.

Dottie's body washes ashore, and it isn't long before all eyes are on Ben. Everyone saw how Dottie teased him and how they shared smiles. And their history goes deeper than Blue ever realized. But to save Ben from the outraged white townspeople, she'll need to do whatever she can to dig up the truth and prove his innocence. Ben isn't the only one whose life depends on it.
ISBN-10: 0316575755
ISBN-13: 9780316575751
Author: Parsons, Karyn
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780316575751

ISBN-10: 0316575755

Publish Date: June 9, 2026

On Sale Date: June 9, 2026

Language: English

Pages: 304

Dimensions: 8.53 × 5.76 × 1.09 in

Weight: 0.84 lbs

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