Accidental Tribes: An acclaimed illustrated mystery set in NYC about eight misfit teens, digital secrets, and the search for belonging

FROM AWARD-WINNING, BESTSELLING AUTHOR C.S. PASCOAL

“Original, exceptional, and a riveting read from start to finish. The kind that keeps young readers fully engaged from beginning to end.” Midwest Book Review

"Fast-paced and compelling, perfect for teens who want fiction grounded in the realities of the twenty-first century." The Children's Book Review

Eight kids nobody trusted. One room everyone forgot. Secrets the school was hiding.

At an underfunded public school in Times Square, eight teens facing expulsion or worse are given one last chance: Experiment 359, a thirty-day test designed to prove they can change.

Hacked grades.
AI-generated humiliation.
Anonymous social media accounts.
One disastrous week that put them all in the same room.

They aren't friends. Some are enemies. And none of them trusts the others.

Then they uncover something no one expected them to find. The deeper they dig, the stranger things get. 

To save themselves, eight outsiders who can barely look at one another will have to do the one thing nobody expects.
Trust each other.

Because the eight are about to discover one thing no one warned them about: they aren't the only ones being tested.

Perfect for fans of One of Us Is Lying and Truly Devious, Accidental Tribes is a sharp, funny, digital-age YA coming-of-age mystery book about misfit teens, online identity, grief, second chances, secrets, and the unexpected family you find when everything goes wrong.

"This book is bold, heartfelt, and unforgettable." Horror Writers Association