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Absent hc

Absent hc

by KatieWilliams (Author)

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    Hardcover 2013

    $3.52
Synopsis

After seventeen-year-old Paige Wheeler dies in a freak accident, she can't figure out why her spirit is bound to the grounds of her high school. But when she discovers that she can possess the bodies of anyone thinking about her, she learns all her classmates think her death was intentional; a suicide. Paige is determined to prove her death was real, but that's hard to do when you don't exist. And even though Paige is certain she didn't want to die, why can't she remember anything about her fall?

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Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 184
 Publisher: Chronicle
Published: 01 Apr 2013
ISBN 10: 0811871509
ISBN 13: 9780811871501
Children’s book age: 12+ Years

Media Reviews
Sharp, poignant narration will keep readers engaged and entertained. - Publishers Weekly
A thriller... which leads to an unexpectedly transcendent and moving finale. - Kirkus Reviews
Readers will be engrossed until the very end - School Library Journal
A suspenseful mystery that sneaks up on you. - Booklist Online
A witty and intelligent exploration of one teenage girl's death and the life she lives after it. - Me on Books
Absent is a heartfelt story of a girl whose coming of age comes, sadly, after she's already dead. - Stories and Sweeties
A thoughtful tale. - Mother-Daughter Book Club
Compelling combination of ghost story, mystery, and unconventional romance. -The Horn Book Magazine
A brilliant woven story about ghosts, death, grief, the afterlife, our impressions of ourselves and other people, and high school. Excellent. -Stacked
A quick and appealing tale. -The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, recommended review
An honest peek into the sometimes cruel, yet often fun-loving life of teenagers. --Library Media Connection
Readers may be reminded of The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman... interesting and thought-provoking, this book reminds readers how complex humans are. --Reading Today
Author Bio
Katie Williams is also the author of The Space Between Trees. A graduate of the MFA program at the University of Texas in Austin, she has published numerous short stories, including Bone Hinge, in The Atlantic. She lives in Berkeley, California, and currently teaches writing at the Academy of Art.