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The concise, clear style of this short novel belies the sophistication of its. Jo knowles is the author of lessons from a dead girl. 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. Jo knowles is the author of still a work in progress, read between the lines, living with jackie chan, see you at harrys, pearl, jumping off swings, and lessons from a dead girl.
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For laine, knowing what really happened and the awful feeling that she is, in some way, responsible set her on a journey. Jos awards include two scbwi crystal kite awards, a new york times editors choice and notable book, the pen new england. But its a book that certainly makes you think, and that in itself has to be a good thing. After reading all of the other fine jo knowles novels, i kept putting different books in line ahead of lessons from a dead girl, her 2007 debut. Some of her awards include the pen new england childrens book discovery award, yalsas best fiction for young adults, yalsa quick picks top ten, yalsas popular paperbacks, international reading associations young. Advocacy on the page and in the classroom 1 presented at ncte 2016 by educator paul hankins and childrens book authors kari anne holt, erin e. Jo knowles says the inspiration for lessons from a dead girl came from an article she read about kids abusing kids. Moulton, lynda mullaly hunt, anne nesbet, and elly swartz.
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