We Can Be Heroes

About the Book

Kyrie McCauley, author of the William C. Morris YA Debut Award winner If These Wings Could Fly, delivers a powerful contemporary YA novel about the lasting bonds of friendship and three girls fighting for each other in the aftermath of a school shooting. Perfect for fans of Laura Ruby and Mindy McGinnis.

Beck and Vivian never could stand each other, but they always tried their best for their mutual friend, Cassie. After the town moves on from Cassie’s murder too fast, Beck and Vivian finally find common ground: vengeance.

They memorialize Cassie by secretly painting murals of her around town, a message to the world that Cassie won’t be forgotten. But Beck and Vivian are keeping secrets, like the third passenger riding in Beck’s VW bus with them—Cassie’s ghost. 

When their murals catch the attention of a podcaster covering Cassie’s case, they become the catalyst for a debate that Bell Firearms can no longer ignore. With law enforcement closing in on them, Beck and Vivian hurry to give Cassie the closure she needs—by delivering justice to those responsible for her death.

Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.

Product Details

ISBN: 9780063137288
Imprint: HarperCollins
On Sale: Sep 7, 2021
List price: $26.99
Trim Size: 1.000 in (w) x 1.000 in (h) x 1.000 in (d)
BISAC 1: YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Social Themes / Violence *
BISAC 2: YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Social Themes/Physical & Emotional Abuse (see also Social Themes/Sexual Abuse) *
BISAC 3: YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Magical Realism *

Kyrie McCauley

Biography

Kyrie McCauley is the author of If These Wings Could Fly, winner of the William C. Morris YA Debut Award; We Can Be Heroes; Bad Graces; and All the Dead Lie Down. She has also been a waitress, nanny, singer in a band, ACLU intern, rally organizer, Truman Scholar, and, most recently, a mother and a writer. She holds a master of science in social policy from the University of Pennsylvania. She lives near Philadelphia with her husband, children, and several ill-mannered but beloved cats. You can visit Kyrie at kyriemccauley.com.

Katherine Littrell

Sura Siu

Emily Lawrence

James Patrick Cronin

TL Thompson

Jordan Cobb

Reviews

No reviews available.

About the Book

Kyrie McCauley, author of the William C. Morris YA Debut Award winner If These Wings Could Fly, delivers a powerful contemporary YA novel about the lasting bonds of friendship and three girls fighting for each other in the aftermath of a school shooting. Perfect for fans of Laura Ruby and Mindy McGinnis.

Beck and Vivian never could stand each other, but they always tried their best for their mutual friend, Cassie. After the town moves on from Cassie’s murder too fast, Beck and Vivian finally find common ground: vengeance.

They memorialize Cassie by secretly painting murals of her around town, a message to the world that Cassie won’t be forgotten. But Beck and Vivian are keeping secrets, like the third passenger riding in Beck’s VW bus with them—Cassie’s ghost. 

When their murals catch the attention of a podcaster covering Cassie’s case, they become the catalyst for a debate that Bell Firearms can no longer ignore. With law enforcement closing in on them, Beck and Vivian hurry to give Cassie the closure she needs—by delivering justice to those responsible for her death.

Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.

Product Details

ISBN: 9780063137288
Imprint: HarperCollins
On Sale: Sep 7, 2021
List price: $26.99
Trim Size: 1.000 in (w) x 1.000 in (h) x 1.000 in (d)
BISAC 1: YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Social Themes / Violence *
BISAC 2: YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Social Themes/Physical & Emotional Abuse (see also Social Themes/Sexual Abuse) *
BISAC 3: YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Magical Realism *

Kyrie McCauley

Biography

Kyrie McCauley is the author of If These Wings Could Fly, winner of the William C. Morris YA Debut Award; We Can Be Heroes; Bad Graces; and All the Dead Lie Down. She has also been a waitress, nanny, singer in a band, ACLU intern, rally organizer, Truman Scholar, and, most recently, a mother and a writer. She holds a master of science in social policy from the University of Pennsylvania. She lives near Philadelphia with her husband, children, and several ill-mannered but beloved cats. You can visit Kyrie at kyriemccauley.com.

Katherine Littrell

Sura Siu

Emily Lawrence

James Patrick Cronin

TL Thompson

Jordan Cobb

Reviews

No reviews available.

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