The city of Ludlow is gripped by the hottest July on record. The asphalt is melting, the birds are dying, petty crime is on the rise, and someone in Hannah Wagnor's peaceful suburban community is killing girls. For Hannah, the summer is a complicated one. Her best friend Lillian died six months ago, and Hannah just wants her life to go back to normal. But how can things be normal when Lillian's ghost is haunting her bedroom, pushing her to investigate the mysterious string of murders? Hannah's just trying to understand why her friend self-destructed, and where she fits now that Lillian isn't there to save her a place among the social elite. And she must stop thinking about Finny Boone, the big, enigmatic delinquent whose main hobbies seem to include petty larceny and surprising acts of kindness. With the entire city in a panic, Hannah soon finds herself drawn into a world of ghost girls and horrifying secrets. She realizes that only by confronting the Valentine Killer will she be able move on with her life--and it's up to her to put together the pieces before he strikes again. Paper Valentine is a hauntingly poetic tale of love and death by the New York Times bestselling author of The Replacement and The Space Between .
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Group
ISBN-10
1595145990
ISBN-13
9781595145994
eBay Product ID (ePID)
117280352
Product Key Features
Book Title
Paper Valentine
Author
Brenna Yovanoff
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Social Themes / Death & Dying, Mysteries & Detective Stories, Ghost Stories, General
Intended Audience
Young Adults
Publication Year
2013
Genre
Young Adult Fiction, Juvenile Fiction
Number of Pages
320 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8.6in
Item Height
1in
Item Width
5.8in
Item Weight
15.2 Oz
Additional Product Features
Age Range
12
Lc Classification Number
Pz7.Y89592pap 2013
Grade from
Seventh Grade
Reviews
An NPR Best Book of 2013 A Boston Globe Best Book for Young Adults of 2013 A YALSA Best Book for Young Readers of 2014 A 2014 YALSA Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Readers A 2014 Booklist Pick for Best Fiction for Young Readers, An NPR Best Book of 2013 A Boston Globe Best Book for Young Adults of 2013 A YALSA Best Book for Young Readers of 2014 A 2014 YALSA Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Readers A 2014 Booklist Pick for Best Fiction for Young Readers , An NPR Best Book of 2013 A Boston Globe Best Book for Young Adults of 2013 A YALSA Best Book for Young Readers of 2014