Th1rteen R3asons Why Contributor(s): Asher, Jay (Author) |
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ISBN: 1595141715 ISBN-13: 9781595141712 Publisher: Razorbill
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: October 2007 * Out of Print * Annotation: Clay Jenkins returns home from school to find a mysterious box with his name on it lying on his porch. Inside he discovers 13 cassette tapes recorded by Hannah Bakerhis classmate and crushwho committed suicide two weeks earlier. On tape, Hannah explains that there are thirteen reasons why she decided to end her life. Clay is one of them. If he listens, hell find out how he made the list. Through Hannah and Clays dual narratives, debut author Jay Asher weaves an intricate and heartrending story of confusion and desperation that will deeply affect teen readers.
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Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Mysteries & Detective Stories - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Suicide - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Bullying |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 2007003097 |
Age Level: 12-17 |
Grade Level: 7-12 |
Lexile Measure: 550 HL (High-Low) |
Physical Information: 1.02" H x 5.73" W x 8.59" L (0.91 lbs) 320 pages |
Themes: - Topical - Teen - Topical - Friendship - Topical - Death/Dying |
Features: Dust Cover, Ikids, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian |
Awards: Garden State Teen Book Award, Winner, Fiction (Grades 9-12), 2010 Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award, Nominee, Young Adult, 2011 Virginia Readers Choice Award, Nominee, High School, 2010 South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award, Winner, Young Adult, 2009 Iowa High School Book Award, Winner, Young Adult, 2011 Georgia Peach Book Award for Teen Readers, Honor Book, Young Adult, 2009 Kentucky Bluegrass Award, Winner, Grades 9-12, 2009 Tayshas Reading, Commended, Young Adult, 2009 Eliot Rosewater Indiana High School Book Award, Honor Book, Grades 9-12, 2010 Grand Canyon Reader Award, Recommended, Teen, 2010 Heartland Award, Winner, Young Adult, 2009 Delaware Diamonds Award, Winner, High School, 2010 Sequoyah Book Awards, Winner, High School, 2010 Evergreen Young Adult Book Award, Nominee, Young Adult, 2010 Gateway Readers Award, Winner, High School, 2009 Florida Teens Read, Winner, Grades 9-12, 2008 |
Review Citations: Booklist 09/01/2007 pg. 109 Kirkus Review - Children 09/01/2007 pg. 920 Romantic Times 10/01/2007 pg. 66 - Excellent Publishers Weekly 10/08/2007 pg. 55 School Library Journal 11/01/2007 pg. 116 Kirkus Best Young-Adult Books 12/01/2007 pg. 4 Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 11/01/2007 pg. 128 - Recommended Voice of Youth Advocates 02/01/2008 pg. 518 - Recommended - Better Than Most ALA Best Books Young Adults 01/01/2008 pg. 1 Entertainment Weekly 06/17/2011 pg. 77 |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 119218 Reading Level: 3.9 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 9.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES AND INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER **THE BOOK THAT STARTED IT ALL, NOW A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES** "Eerie, beautiful, and devastating." --Chicago Tribune "A stealthy hit with staying power. . . . thriller-like pacing." --The New York Times "Thirteen Reasons Why will leave you with chills long after you have finished reading." --Amber Gibson, NPR's "All Things Considered" You can't stop the future. You can't rewind the past. The only way to learn the secret . . . is to press play. Clay Jensen returns home from school to find a strange package with his name on it lying on his porch. Inside he discovers several cassette tapes recorded by Hannah Baker--his classmate and crush--who committed suicide two weeks earlier. Hannah's voice tells him that there are thirteen reasons why she decided to end her life. Clay is one of them. If he listens, he'll find out why. Clay spends the night crisscrossing his town with Hannah as his guide. He becomes a firsthand witness to Hannah's pain, and as he follows Hannah's recorded words throughout his town, what he discovers changes his life forever. Need to talk? Call 1-800-273-TALK (8255) anytime if you are in the United States. It's free and confidential. Find more resources at 13reasonswhy.info. Find out how you can help someone in crisis at bethe1to.com. |
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