<p><i>'Unlike anything you've ever read . . . a stunning poetic achievement'</i><b> Kathleen Glasgow, author of <i>Girl in Pieces</i></b><br><br>One frigid winter morning, five people go for a swim in the pools. What happens there sends shock waves through the town-and changes their lives forever.<br><br>From the #1 <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>We Were Liars</i> comes a lyrical, intensely romantic story of love, loss and identity. Dark, moving and full of twists, <i>The Pools</i> is a powerful coming-of-age verse novel for fans of Sarah Crossan and Elizabeth Acevedo.<br><br>'A lyrical, genre-bending exploration of devotion and grief, using a mix of poetry and prose to propel a fairytale-inspired romance'<b> <i>School Library Journal</i></b><br><br><i>'E. Lockhart writes with a courage that intimidates and inspires me' </i><b>Jason Reynolds, author of <i>Long Way Down</i></b></p>