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Lessons From a Dead Girl

Hardcover: 

ISBN-10: 0763632791

ISBN-13: 978-0763632793

Paperback:

ISBN-10: 0763644854

ISBN-13: 978-0763644857

Ebook:

ISBN-10: 0763644854

ISBN-13: 9780763660024

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Discussion Guide

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Lessons From a Dead Girl Teachers Guide

Lessons From A Dead Girl

Candlewick Press

 

 

 

 

From the publisher: 

“An unflinching story of a troubled friendship -- and one girl’s struggle to come to terms with secrets and shame and find her own power to heal.”

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Reviews:

“A razor-sharp examination of friendship, abuse and secrets.”

—Kirkus

 

“[Readers will] be riveted by this haunting story of a girl’s journey to understanding, which culminates in a final lesson from her old friend: ‘The truth belongs to you.” —Booklist

 

“The concise, clear style of this short novel belies the sophistication of it’s subject matter. Knowles sheds valuable light on the long-term emotional impact of child abuse and the roots of sexual abuse among peers.” —School Library Journal

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Awards:

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  • The Pen New England Children's Book Disovery Award

  • A New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age

  • A YALSA Popular Paperback for Young Adults

  • A YALSA Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers

  • A Gold Star Award for Excellence from TeensReadToo.com

  • A Georgia Peach Book Award Nominee for 2009-2010

  • A Teen Top Choice at Flamingnet Book Reviews

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