# A Danger to Herself and Others - Hardcover

by **Alyssa Sheinmel** (Author)

**"A compelling and beautifully told story." --Kathleen Glasgow, _New York Times_ bestselling author of _Girl in Pieces_**

**From _New York Times_ bestselling author Alyssa Sheinmel comes a dark psychological contemporary about a teenage girl who is institutionalized after an accident at her summer program, perfect for fans of _We Were Liars_ and _I'll Give You the Sun_.**

Hannah knows there's been a mistake. She doesn't need to be institutionalized. What happened to her roommate at that summer program was an accident. As soon as the doctors and judge figure out that she isn't a danger to herself or others, she can go home to start her senior year. Those college applications aren't going to write themselves. Until then, she's determined to win over the staff and earn some privileges so she doesn't lose her mind to boredom.

Then Lucy arrives. Lucy has her own baggage, and she's the perfect project to keep Hannah's focus off all she is missing at home. But Lucy may be the one person who can get Hannah to confront the secrets she's avoiding--and the dangerous games that landed her in confinement in the first place.

Packed with intrigue and suspense, _A Danger to Herself and Others_ is a good choice for readers who loved _Suicide Notes for Beautiful Girls_ by Lynn Weingarten and _Two Can Keep a Secret_ by Karen McManus

**A great pick for anyone who wants:**

-   emotional novels
-   books about mental illness
-   suspenseful reads

**Also by Alyssa Sheinmel:**

What Kind of Girl

The Castle School (for Troubled Girls)

**Praise for _A Danger to Herself and Others_:**

"A thrilling page-turner."--_School Library Journal_, **\*STARRED REVIEW\***

"A tense and terrific read."--Natalie D. Richards, author of _One Was Lost_ and _Six Months Later_

"A great story full of mystery, heartbreak, and hope."-- Jennifer Shaw Wolf, author of _Dead Girls Don't Lie_ and _Breaking Beautiful_

"Intense, compelling, and wholly original."--Kerry Kletter, author of _The First Time She Drowned_

"This compelling character study begins like a thriller--the mystery of what happened to her friend Agnes draws considerable suspense... it becomes a nuanced exploration of mental illness."--_Booklist_

"A respectful, authentic rendering of mental illness and treatment."--_Kirkus_

**Number of Pages:** 352

**Dimensions:** 1.4 x 8.3 x 5.6 IN

**Publication Date:** February 05, 2019

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** Danger to Herself and Others

**Interest Level:** Upper Grades, 9-12

**Reading Level:** 5.4

**Point Value:** 11

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- **Price:** 17.99 USD
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