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Streetlight People

by Charlene Thomas
Dominic Hoffman
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A little bit Twin Peaks, a little bit Black Mirror, Streetlight People is a story of growing up in—and out of—a small town with a huge secret.
For most, Streetlight is a dot on the map you pass on your way to somewhere else. But if you live there, you’re either a Have-Not, like Kady, or a Have-Lot like her boyfriend, Nik, who also happens to be a member of the exclusive social club, The IV Boys.
Known for their powerful families and the coveted ball they host for a selective guest list, The IV Boys have always refused to accept Kady regardless of how much Nik loves her. All the Boys except for Aaron, who didn’t grow up in Streetlight and is one of the few who knows that life—real life—exists outside of it. But his stepmom has the kind of wealth and power even IV Boys can’t resist.
With Nik at college, Aaron stands by Kady’s side. But all Kady really wants is Nik, and when a chance encounter on Halloween hands her the power to twist and hold time, she doesn’t hesitate. Now she can keep Nik close for as long as she wants. 
While Kady tries to relive her best moments with Nik, the IV Boys have her in their sights. A rumor’s spreading that Kady and Aaron are much more than friends—and not even twisting time is enough to defend against the power that the Boys were born with.
The more Kady changes the clock, the more dizzying reality becomes, until she stumbles upon a truth darker than anything she could have imagined. Streetlight is filled with monsters—and maybe she’s always been one, too.

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  • Release date

    November 5, 2024

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    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9780593945445
      • File size: 267917 KB
      • Duration: 09:18:09

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      Starred review from August 19, 2024
      A 17-year-old learns a devastating secret regarding her insular hometown in this Ray Bradbury–esque paranormal
      fantasy from Thomas (Seton Girls). In Streetlight, the Have-Nots and the
      Have-Lots don’t intermingle save for working-class public school kid Kady Dixon and Nik Rios, a private school
      student and member of Streetlight’s most exclusive social club, the IV Boys. The couple is virtually inseparable until Nik leaves for college three years into their relationship. When Kady plays a mysterious carnival game and wins a bag of enchanted candies that allow her to rewind time without others’ knowledge, she uses them to relive Nik’s occasional visits to make them last. Then rumors surface about Kady kissing 17-year-old Aaron Johnson, Nik’s friend and the only other IV Boy who treats her as an equal. Kady tries using candies to limit the lie’s spread, yet the glares and gossip increase—as does her suspicion that she isn’t the only one manipulating time. Kady and Aaron co-narrate, with Aaron’s chapters unfolding in first-person past tense and Kady’s in first-person present. An intersectionally diverse cast of authentically flawed characters complement Thomas’s fiendishly clever premise and swiftly paced, slyly crafted plot. Ages 14–up. Agent: Ann Rose, Prospect Agency.

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  • English

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