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Sadie by Courtney Summers

Episode Summary

Sadie's been raising her sister Mattie in an isolated Colorado town, trying her best to provide a normal life and keep their heads above water. When Mattie is found dead, and the police investigation is botched, Sadie is determined to bring her sister's killer to justice. She hits the road following a few meager clues. When West McCray, a radio personality working on a segment about small, forgotten towns in America, hears Sadie's story, he becomes obsessed with finding the missing girl. He starts his own podcast as he tracks Sadie's journey, trying to figure out what happened, hoping to find her before it's too late.

Episode Notes

Enjoy our presentation of Sadie, written by Courtney Summers and published by Macmillan.

Sadie's been raising her sister Mattie in an isolated Colorado town, trying her best to provide a normal life and keep their heads above water. When Mattie is found dead, and the police investigation is botched, Sadie is determined to bring her sister's killer to justice. She hits the road following a few meager clues. When West McCray, a radio personality working on a segment about small, forgotten towns in America, hears Sadie's story, he becomes obsessed with finding the missing girl. He starts his own podcast as he tracks Sadie's journey, trying to figure out what happened, hoping to find her before it's too late.

This title is a New York Times Bestseller and  appeared on over 30 Best Books of 2018 lists. 

Sadie is recommended for ages 14+ for themes of child abuse. Please visit Kirkus for more information and reviews: https://bit.ly/SadieReviews

This title is available in the following formats: 

Hoopla Ebook (in Spanish): https://bit.ly/SadieHooplaEbookSpanish 

Hoopla Audiobook (in French): https://bit.ly/SadieHooplaAudioFrench

Hoopla Audiobook (in English): https://bit.ly/SadieHooplaAudioEnglish

Libby Ebook: https://bit.ly/SadieLibbyEbook

Libby Audiobook: https://bit.ly/SadieLibbyAudio

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Music: Sad Clown (excerpt) by Orquesta Arrecife. Licensed under CC BY-SA 1.0

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