What Happened to Rachel Riley?

By: Claire Swinarski

Narrated by: Ferdelle Capistrano, Alexandra Hunter, Karla Serrato, Gail Shalan, Reena Dutt, Caitlin Davies, Andrew Eiden, Kirby Heyborne

• ALA Notable Children's Book
• Regional Indie Bestseller
• Audie Award Winner
• Edgar Award Nominee
• Cybils Award Nominee
• YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults
• New York Public Library Best Book of the Year
• Chicago Public Library Best of the Best
• Amazon Best Book of the Year
• SLJ Best Book of the Year
• California Young Readers Medal winner
• Texas Lone Star Reading List
• Capital Choices Noteworthy Book for Children
• BookPage Best Book of the Year
• Elizabeth Burr/Sheridan Worzalla Award for the most distinguished work in children's literature

In this engrossing and inventive contemporary middle grade novel that's Where'd You Go, Bernadette with a #MeToo message, an eighth grader uses social media posts, passed notes, and other clues to find out why a formerly popular girl is now the pariah of her new school.

Anna Hunt may be the new girl at East Middle School, but she can already tell there’s something off about her eighth-grade class. Rachel Riley, who just last year was one of the most popular girls in school, has become a social outcast. But no one, including Rachel Riley herself, will tell Anna why.

As a die-hard podcast enthusiast, Anna knows there’s always more to a story than meets the eye. So she decides to put her fact-seeking skills to the test and create her own podcast around the question that won’t stop running through her head: What happened to Rachel Riley?

With the entire eighth grade working against her, Anna dives headfirst into the evidence. Clue after clue, the mystery widens, painting an even more complex story than Anna could have anticipated. But there’s one thing she’s certain of: If you’re going to ask a complicated question, you better be prepared for the fallout that may come with the answer.

Sexual harassment in middle school

WHAT HAPPENED TO RACHEL RILEY explores the complexities of friendship, popularity and sexual harassment among middle schoolers.

Empowering message for YA readers

I loved how realistic and on-the-nose this book is! The characters are relatable and the experiences are universal. I loved the themes and messages. Great narration, too.

Drama

As a middle school girl, I love this book. This audio book helped me to finish this book is less then three days.

The need to end sexual her harassment in middle school Because it was a big deal

It was so good. I love that it was placed in fall in winter and Anna was so adventurous like the other girls but overall it was great. You should definitely read it.

Amazing

It was a amazing book the actors did a great job in my opinion and I think that it brings light to a bigger issue around the world but makes it easy for kids to understand.