Publisher's Synopsis
Have you ever stood in a narrow canyon with a towering tumult of flood water rushing toward you? This is how Nebrina Sture feels as she faces two certainties: her mother will soon die and her detestable stepfather will then be her guardian. She cannot change her mother's fate, but she vows to herself she will never, ever live alone with the man she calls the 'Toad'.
When her world crashes around her, Nebrina faces life-changing choices. She decides she must 'disappear' until she is fourteen years old and able to legally choose her own guardian. But where can she hide for a year and a half? Following in the footsteps of her Anasazi ancestors, she finds a niche in their ancient cliffside pueblo in the Frijoles Canyon in New Mexico. The question now is how can she survive hidden away from the world in this harsh environment?
Choicemaker is a modern survival story that will keep teen readers captivated to the surprise ending.
