Resurrecting Sunshine

At seventeen, Adam Rhodes is famous, living on his own, and in a downward spiral since he lost the girl he loved. Marybeth—stage name Sunshine—was his best friend from the days they were foster kids; then she was his girlfriend and his band mate. But since her accidental death, he’s been drinking to deal with the memories. Until one day, an unexpected visitor, Dr. Elloran, presents Adam with a proposition that just might save him from himself. Using breakthrough cloning and memory-implantation techniques, Dr. Elloran and the scientists at Project Orpheus want to resurrect Marybeth, and they need Adam to “donate” intimate memories of his life with her. The memory retrieval process forces Adam to relive his life with Marybeth and the devastating path that brought them both to fame. Along the way, he must confront not only the circumstances of her death but also his growing relationship with the mysterious Genevieve, daughter of Project Orpheus’s founder. As the process sweeps Adam and Marybeth ever closer to reliving the tragedy that destroyed them, Adam must decide how far he’ll go to save her.

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  • 320 Pages
  • 5.5" x 8.25"
  • 9780807569436
  • October 2016

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  • 320 Pages
  • 5.5" x 8.25"
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  • October 2016

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Reviews

  • Leads readers through a labyrinth of moral, spiritual, and emotional dilemmas explored through complex characters grappling with loss….Koosis’s philosophical tale thoughtfully examines the ambiguity of what makes us who we are.

    - Publishers Weekly

  • Raises deep, ethical questions that teens, especially those who have lost someone, will find interesting to contemplate.

    - Kirkus Reviews

Common Core

L.11-12.3,4,4a,4d,5,5a,5b,6 RL.11-12.1,2,3,4,5,5,10 SL.11-12.1,1c,1d,4,6 W.11-12.4,5,7,9,10