| Say Goodnight, Gracie Contributor(s): Deaver, Julie Reece (Author) |
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ISBN: 0064470075 ISBN-13: 9780064470070 Publisher: Harperteen OUR PRICE: $8.54 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2009 Annotation: In her wrenching first novel, Deaver combines a portrayal of a teenager's emotional trauma with a love story, written in the best modern tradition. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Death, Grief, Bereavement - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 87045278 |
| Lexile Measure: 520 |
| Physical Information: 0.49" H x 4.28" W x 7.02" (0.25 lbs) 224 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Adolescence/Coming of Age - Topical - Death/Dying - Topical - Friendship |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 579 Reading Level: 3.8 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 6.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Julie Reece Deaver's classic novel of loss and gradual acceptance has touched the hearts of ordinary readers for more than twenty years. Morgan and Jimmy have been best friends forever, and know each other inside out. They do everything together--they even argue well. But after a terrible accident, Morgan suddenly has to face life alone. Without Jimmy around, though, it's like the best part of her has died. How could he do this to her? This moving novel has been used in grief counseling teen in counseling centers around the country, and it remains as fresh and poignant as when it was first published. |
Contributor Bio(s): Deaver, Julie Reece: - Julie Reece Deaver has worked both as a teacher's aide and in television and has had her pen-and-ink drawings appear in such periodicals as The New Yorker and Reader's Digest. She is the author of Say Goodnight, Gracie, a 1988 Best Book for Young Adults (ALA) and a 1988 Recommended book for Reluctant Young Adult readers (ALA); First Wedding, Once Removed; and You Bet Your Life. Ms. Deaver lives in Pacific Grove, California. |