Love Letters to the Dead: A Novel by Ava Dellaira (English) Paperback Book

Description: Love Letters to the Dead by Ava Dellaira For fans of Kathleen Glasgow and Amber Smith, Ava Dellaira writes about grief, love, and family with a haunting and often heartbreaking beauty in this emotionally stirring, critically acclaimed debut novel. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description "Dear Ava, I loved your book." --Award-winning actress Emma WatsonFor fans of Kathleen Glasgow and Amber Smith, Ava Dellaira writes about grief, love, and family with a haunting and often heartbreaking beauty in this emotionally stirring, critically acclaimed debut novel, Love Letters to the Dead. It begins as an assignment for English class: Write a letter to a dead person. Laurel chooses Kurt Cobain because her sister, May, loved him. And he died young, just like May did. Soon, Laurel has a notebook full of letters to people like Janis Joplin, Amy Winehouse, Amelia Earhart, Heath Ledger, and more--though she never gives a single one of them to her teacher. She writes about starting high school, navigating new friendships, falling in love for the first time, learning to live with her splintering family. And, finally, about the abuse she suffered while May was supposed to be looking out for her. Only then, once Laurel has written down the truth about what happened to herself, can she truly begin to accept what happened to May. And only when Laurel has begun to see her sister as the person she was--lovely and amazing and deeply flawed--can she begin to discover her own path. Author Biography Ava Dellaira is a graduate of the Iowa Writers Workshop, where she was a Truman Capote Fellow. She grew up in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and received her undergraduate degree from the University of Chicago. Love Letters to the Dead is her debut novel. She currently lives in Santa Monica. Review A Cosmopolitan Magazines Best YA Books Everyone Should Read, Regardless of AgeA Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Best Young Adult Fiction of the Year A YALSA Teens Top Ten Books of the Year Nominee "Dear Ava, I loved your book." --Award-winning actress Emma Watson "I simply loved this book. Love Letters to the Dead is more than a stunning debut. It is the announcement of a bold new literary voice." --Stephen Chbosky, author of The Perks of Being a Wallflower "Really, just go read it." --The Guardian "Reminiscent of Chboskys The Perks of Being a Wallflower, this is powerfully emotional stuff." --Bulletin of the Center for Childrens Books "Dellairas characters are authentically conceived and beautifully drawn." --The Horn Book "Best for teens who enjoyed Stephen Chboskys The Perks of Being a Wallflower." --School Library Journal "Laurel and her friends struggles and hard-won successes are poignant, and seeing Laurel begin to forgive herself and May is extremely moving." --Publishers Weekly … "Well paced and cleverly plotted, this debut uses a fresh, new voice to tell a sometimes sad, sometimes edgy, but always compelling narrative. Fans of Sarah Dessen and Jenny Han, get ready." --Booklist, starred review "Effective and satisfyingly heartbreaking." --Kirkus Reviews "A brilliant story about the courage it takes to keep living after your world falls apart. A heart-wrenching celebration of love and friendship and family." --Laurie Halse Anderson, author of Speak and Shout "With beautiful observations of where life can take us, from grieving to celebrating, disappointment to wonder, Love Letters to the Dead is a love letter to living." --Jay Asher, author of 13 Reasons Why "Dear Ava Dellaira: Your book broke my heart, and pieced it back together. As with Kurt, Janis, Amelia and the others who are gone but still somehow here, Love Letters to the Dead leaves an indelible mark." --Gayle Forman, author of If I Stay "As wondrous--and as fearless--as a shooting star." --Lauren Myracle, author, The Winnie Years "Riveting, captivating, utterly disarming. I could not put this book down! Love Letters to the Dead is like discovering a shoebox full of notes addressed to someone else. I read fast, afraid Id be caught peeking at something I wasnt ever supposed to see. A voyeuristic delight!" --Siobhan Vivian, author of The List Review Quote With beautiful observations of where life can take us, from grieving to celebrating, disappointment to wonder, LOVE LETTERS TO THE DEAD is a love letter to living. Details ISBN1250062969 Author Ava Dellaira Short Title LOVE LETTERS TO THE DEAD Pages 352 Publisher Square Fish Language English ISBN-10 1250062969 ISBN-13 9781250062963 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY FIC Year 2015 Publication Date 2015-09-29 Subtitle A Novel Imprint Square Fish Audience Age 12-18 Audience Teenage / Young adult UK Release Date 2015-09-29 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:95445437;

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