Accidental Tribes

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We're honored to introduce the acclaimed Accidental Tribes to you and the young people your organization supports. 

Author C. S. Pascoal is the mother of a teenage boy and has spent decades using technology to create positive social impact. She wanted to write a story for the generation growing up inside the systems our generation helped build but hasn’t quite finished shaping. With guidance from mentors who have worked with writers behind Game of Thrones, Star Wars, Pirates of the Caribbean, Toy Story, Avatar, Spider Man and more, she wrote a mystery young readers would want to read, with room to explore friendship, identity, belonging, and the consequences of their choices online, instead of a lecture.

At its heart are eight teenagers who need someone to see beyond their mistakes. Your work creating opportunities for young people makes me especially glad to introduce this story to you. 

“Teenagers helped shape this book. Every chapter went to a council of teen readers, who marked what worked in green and what did not in red. Chapters came back bleeding with their comments. I rewrote them. Their honesty helped me create a story that is making young readers feel seen and helping the adults around them join the conversation,” says C. S. Pascoal. You can read professional reviews and teen reader responses below. 

I would love to send you a complimentary copy and hear what stays with you after the last page. If you see a place for this story in your programs, reading groups, or community, I’d be honored to facilitate that for you. 

Accidental Tribes is released by Prospera Books and distributed via Ingram. You can find trade and teen reviews below. 

Thank you for the work you do and for making room for this story of purpose, values, and belonging in this always-on era. 

Praise for Accidental Tribes 

“Original, exceptional, and a riveting read from start to finish. The kind that keeps young readers fully engaged from beginning to end. Accidental Tribes is an unreservedly recommended pick for middle school, high school, and community library YA Fiction collections and for the personal reading lists of young suspense thriller fans ages 13 to 18.” —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 

“This work is a brilliant triumph. It sends a message you won’t forget about the circles we create when everything breaks around us and threatens our security. It is a true masterpiece of pure togetherness.” —Readers’ Favorite Review 

From Our Teen Reader Council 

"I like how you described the tribe's friendship through how forests connect. I wish I could meet all the characters and learn more about their stories." —A., 16 years old 

“Being trapped inside is indeed something we teenagers would do because of our screens... I felt especially connected to Jamie, because I often feel my voice is not heard.” —A., 12 years old 

“I had never thought of people as portals before. This part of the book made me stop and think about the people around me.” —L., 17 years old