This debut novel by William Richter is a 2014-2015 Gateway Nominee, and a
good one, at that. This story of a young Russian girl, adopted and brought to
the United States is a well written thriller that would also hold the attention
of many adult readers. Wallis Stoneman remembers very little of her life in
Russia. Adopted at age 5 and brought to the United States, she is the privileged
daughter of wealthy parents in New York City. When she reaches adolescence, she
becomes rebellious and curious about her real parents. She ends up on the
streets, her parents divorced. One day, when she tries to score a new fake ID,
she is sent to Brighton Beach. Instead of a fake ID, she is given a folder with
clues to her true identity. However, this folder is the proverbial can of
worms! When she sells a valuable stone hidden inside the folder, she sets in
motion dangerous events that will forever change her life, and the lives of her
"crew". Certainly a contender for the Gateway award.
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