The Shark Curtain [Paperback]

Winner of the 2016 Paterson Prize for Books for Young People

It's easy to empathize with [Lily]....Throughout, first-time author Scofield creates striking images that will stay with readers.
--Publishers Weekly

This is a painful and poignant story that is not for every reader; but for those ready to deal with complex realistic fiction, it has much to offer.
--Booklist

Dynamic...[Protagonist Lily Asher] comes to glorious, heartbreaking, embraceable, vibrant life courtesy of the experiences, heart and immense imagination and talent of Eugene author Chris Scofield.
--The Register-Guard

Chris Scofield has written a young adult novel that doesn't compromise integrity for trendiness....It's complex and quirky...there can be no doubt as to its uniqueness.
--LitReactor

The Shark Curtainis worth a read by teens and adults alike.
--Eugene Weekly

Absolutely bewitching....Scofield has crafted a dense, poignant book, filled with extraordinarily beautiful language....In exploring themes such as art, sex, and self-acceptance, Scofield examines the trade-offs we all make to be included in the tribe.
--KLCC

Those who prefer edgy period fiction with truly original characters will be fascinated by this glimpse into the mind of an unmedicated non-neurotypical teen struggling to come of age in the '60s.
--The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

The Shark Curtain...is believable and real.
--What Is Much

Brilliant, engaging, engulfing, fulfilling, beautiful.The Shark Curtainwill turn you inside out and make you see the world differently. As well you should. As well we all should. Because life isn't about having the answers, it's about grappling with the questions. Chris Scofield's fantastically fantastic novel pins the tail on the donkey with a pneumatic nal.