Roxy

Featured in The Bookseller's November previews.

Featured in The Bookseller's November previews.

In my experience, a Shusterman book never disappoints and so it is again with Roxy. Drugs and addiction are the subjects of many young adult novels and this book breathes new life into a much-told story. Books like Roxy address the complacency that “it couldn’t happen to me/my child,” and for that reason alone is worth reading. It offers gentle advice on what to look out for and how to avert disaster and does all of this whilst telling an excellent and compelling story.

Neal Shusterman is a New York Times bestselling author whose books include the acclaimed Arc of a Scythe series ( Scythe , Thunderhead and The Toll ) and Dry , as well as the Unwind series and Challenger Deep , which won a National Book Award. He also writes screenplays for film and television, for shows such as Goosebumps and Animorphs . Follow him on Twitter: @NealShusterman

Jarrod Shusterman writes for film and television, and his talents extend to directing films and commercials. He and Neal are adapting Dry for the screen. Jarrod lives in Los Angeles but enjoys traveling internationally, and is currently studying Spanish. He can be found on Instagram @JarrodShusterman.