Can't Look Away

Cooner, D. (2014). Can't look away. New York: Point. Fifteen-year-old Torrey Grey is at the top of her game and is an internet celebrity thanks to the videos she posts with beauty and fashion tips. Then her world is turned upside down when her twelve-year-old sister Miranda is killed by a drunk driver. Torrey has nightmares and is living with guilt because she got in an ugly argument with her sister right before the accident. To live with their grief Torrey’s family moves to Texas and she must start all over again in a new school. Torrey’s life is so torn apart that now she doesn’t know who she can trust until she meets Luis whose family owns the local funeral home. Torrey learns about El Dia De Los Muertos and now she thinks the holiday can help her find closure to her sister’s death. Can't Look Away is featured on the 2015 Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers list. Students who enjoyed reading this novel will also enjoy Skinny by Donna Cooner.