Blood in the Water

Name: Blood in the Water
Rating: 5 (2 reviews)

Tiffany D. Jackson

Jul 2025 · Sold by Scholastic Inc.

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The instant New York Times bestseller!
Winner of the Edgar Award!
Mega bestselling and award-winning author Tiffany D. Jackson (The Weight of Blood; White Smoke) makes her thrilling middle-grade debut with a can't-put-it-down murder mystery set on Martha's Vineyard. R.L. Stine, bestselling author of Goosebumps, says, "Don't miss this one!"

This summer, beware of sharks...

Brooklyn girl Kaylani McKinnon feels like a fish out of water. She's spending the summer with family friends in their huge house on Martha's Vineyard, and the vibe is definitely snooty. Still, there are beautiful beaches, lots of ice cream, and a town full of fascinating Black history. Plus a few kids her age who seem friendly.

Until the shocking death of a popular teenage boy rocks the community to its core. Was it a drowning? A shark attack? Or the unthinkable--murder?

Kaylani is determined to solve the mystery. But her investigation leads her to uncover shocking secrets that could change her own life as she knows it... if she survives.

New York Times bestselling author Tiffany D. Jackson makes her thrilling middle-grade debut with this heart-pounding mystery packed with twists and turns that will keep readers guessing until the end.

The instant New York Times bestseller! Winner of the Edgar Award! Mega bestselling and award-winning author Tiffany D. Jackson (The Weight of Blood; White Smoke) makes her thrilling middle-grade debut with a can't-put-it-down murder mystery set on Martha's Vineyard. R.L. Stine, bestselling author...

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Tiffany D. Jackson is the New York Times bestselling author of Blood in the Water, as well as several YA novels and two picture books. The recipient of the 2025 Margaret A. Edwards Award, Tiffany is also a Coretta Scott King-John Steptoe New Talent Award winner and an NAACP Image Award nominee. She received her bachelor of arts in film from Howard University. The Brooklyn native is currently splitting her time between the borough she loves and the South, most likely multitasking. Learn more at writeinbk.com.

Tiffany D. Jackson is the New York Times bestselling author of Blood in the Water, as well as several YA novels and two picture books. The recipient of the 2025 Margaret A. Edwards Award, Tiffany is also a Coretta Scott King-John Steptoe New Talent Award winner and an NAACP Image Award nominee. S...

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