Me, the Missing, and the Dead - Hardcover

Valentine, Jenny

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9780060850685: Me, the Missing, and the Dead

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 006085068X ISBN 13: 9780060850685

Publisher: Harperteen, 2008

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Feeling as though the ashes of a girl in the urn on the shelf are trying to communicate with him, Lucas Swain begins to listen in the hopes that maybe she knows something about his missing father that will finally put his mind and heart to rest.

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Review:

"Compulsively readable. A memorable new voice." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"Valentine sets in motion a dark comedy. The mystery that unravels...will keep readers entertained."--Horn Book Magazine

"Lucas' pitch-perfect voice and authentic family relationships, the mild psychic element, and the poignant, coming-of-age mystery will stay with the reader long after the book ends. Valentine's debut novel shines richly."--ALA Booklist (starred review)

"Charmingly told, this mystery manages to be both frothy and nourishing."--Kirkus Reviews

"An impressive debut. Valentine offers a rich cast of characters and marvelous writing."--Buffalo News

Compulsively readable. A memorable new voice. --Publishers Weekly (starred review)"

Lucas pitch-perfect voice and authentic family relationships, the mild psychic element, and the poignant, coming-of-age mystery will stay with the reader long after the book ends. Valentine s debut novel shines richly. --ALA Booklist (starred review)"

Part mystery, part magical realism, part story of personal growth, and in large part simply about a funny teenager making light of his and his family s pain, this short novel is engaging from start to finish. --School Library Journal (starred review)"

Valentine sets in motion a dark comedy. The mystery that unravels...will keep readers entertained. --Horn Book Magazine"

An impressive debut. Valentine offers a rich cast of characters and marvelous writing. --Buffalo News"

About the Author:

Jenny Valentine worked in a food shop for fifteen years, where she met many extraordinary people and sold more organic bread than there are words in her first book. She studied English literature at Goldsmith's College, which almost made her stop reading but not quite. Her debut novel, Me, the Missing, and the Dead, won the prestigious Guardian Children's Fiction Prize in the UK under the title Finding Violet Park. Jenny is married to a singer/songwriter and has two children. She lives in Hay on Wye, England.

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