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Teens in the Afterlife


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CHILDREN'S
Released: June 1, 2012

"As the clock ticks down on Heidi's soul, readers will be rooting for both Jerome and Heidi with all their hearts. (Paranormal adventure. 12 & up)"
Jerome is no teen angel. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Feb. 21, 2012

"Interesting idea, not-so-great execution. (Fiction. 13 & up)"
When Brie's heart literally breaks, killing her, she must go through the five stages of grief before moving on in the afterlife. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: June 7, 2011

"Being dead, Amelia has a better excuse than most for lacking a career goal beyond finding bliss with the one living guy who can see her. (Paranormal romance. 12 & up)"
Amelia knows she's dead and that she drowned, but little more. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Aug. 1, 2008

The only place social-climbing wallflower Charlotte Usher seems destined to go is Loserville until she chokes herself to death on a gummy bear in physics lab and passes from the world of the living to dead. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 1, 2006

"For anyone who has lost a friend or loved one at an early age, this is a good read. (Fiction. 12-15)"
Death isn't an easy subject to write about, but Shusterman handles it deftly, as he explores what happens to two children who are "lost" on their way "towards the light." Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 9, 2005

"Hopeful and engaging. (Fiction. 12+)"
An unusual premise and a thoughtful treatment make Zevin's first effort at writing for young adults a success. Read full book review >