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Lessons from a Dead Girl
by: Jo Knowles

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Binding: Hardcover
EAN: 9780763632793
ISBN: 0763632791
Label: Candlewick
Manufacturer: Candlewick
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 224
Publication Date: October 09, 2007
Publisher: Candlewick
Reading Level: Young Adult
Release Date: October 09, 2007
Sales Rank: 67504
Studio: Candlewick

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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.

Leah Greene is dead. For Laine, knowing what really happened and the awful feeling that she is, in some way, responsible set her on a journey of painful self-discovery. Yes, she wished for this. She hated Leah that much. Hated her for all the times in the closet, when Leah made her do those things. They were just practicing, Leah said. But why did Leah choose her? Was she special, or just easy to control? And why didn’t Laine make it stop sooner? In the aftermath of the tragedy, Laine is left to explore the devastating lessons Leah taught her, find some meaning in them, and decide whether she can forgive Leah and, ultimately, herself.

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- Breathtakingly touching
If you are a fan of books such as "Thirteen Reasons Why", "Such a Pretty Girl", "Skin"... and so on... then this book will be perfect for you. Lainey meets perfect and popular Leah in elementary school and they become best of friends. Lainey feels like she is someone with her popular friend. But things turn when Leah "experiments" with Lainey, both unsure of what they are doing. Leah has a ppower over Lainey and it becomes obvious when she makes her do things she feels uncomfortable doing. As both girls grow up and become teenagers with different feelings toward boys (and girls...) Lainey starts to wonder why Leah is doing the things she does. Feelings get hurt and Leah and Lainey break off into different paths of life. Lainey finally makes some new friends that dont take advantage of her and she finds a place in life. That is until she runs into Leah. Bum bum bum... The ending is passion filled and heart wrenching ... Read More

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- Interesting, page turning novel.
I thought that "Lessons from a Dead Girl" was sad, scary, cute, nice, happy, loving.
I thought it was really great. Too short for me though. It had many twists and turns and I felt very into it. I think its a good read for someone who doesn't mind feeling a little depressed after reading.

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- Hidden agenda?

REVIEW FOR LESSONS FROM A DEAD GIRL

I came across Lessons from a Dead Girl by Jo Knowles accidentally. One of my 6th grade students excitedly showed me her recent library checkout. The title alone sparked my interest, but when I read the jacket cover, I became extremely disturbed about the so-called "Lessons" involved in this book. According to the jacket, the two main female characters, Leah and Laine, were "just practicing . . . for when they got older and got married." Feeling that the plot of this book might be too mature for a 6th grader, I decided to read it myself. Being a children's author also, I understand that the writer is wanting to expose the complex psychological implications of children who abuse other children (especially sexually and emotionally), but as a teacher, writer and parent myself, I am shocked at the method this writer has used to portray that lesbianism ... Read More

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- such a sad book and yet so beautiful at the same time..
this book is about a girl names lainey who has sexually abused by her best friend, leah, when they were younger. leah controlled lainey's life and ruined everything that was good in her life. even after they grew up and drifted apart, leah still controlled lainey and made sure she never forgot what she did.

this book is so heartbreaking and a tear jerker as well. this book was written so perfectly that you can feel the emotions of the character.

i think that anyone who has had a friend that treated them badly, can relate to this book. its an easy read and very worthwhile. i recommend it to everyone.

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