A Love Story Starring My Dead Best Friend, Horner, Emily
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A Love Story Starring My Dead Best Friend
Authors: Horner, Emily
Topics: Frienship, Teen Topics, Social Issues
Lexile: 900,
Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group
BISAC/Subject: YAF031000, YAF052040, YAF047050
ISBN: 9781101427491, Related ISBNs: 0142418870, 0803734204, 1101427493, 9780142418871, 9780803734203
Classification: Fiction
Number of pages: 272,
Audience: Young adult
Synopsis: For months, Cass has heard her best friend, Julia, whisper about a secret project. When Julia dies in a car accident, her drama friends decide to bring the project?a musical called Totally Sweet Ninja Death Squad?to fruition. But Cass isn't a drama person. She can?t take a summer of painting sets, and she won?t spend long hours with Heather, the girl who made her miserable all through middle school and has somehow landed the leading role. So Cass takes off. In alternating chapters, she spends the first part of summer on a cross-country bike trip and the rest swallowing her pride, making props, and?of all things?falling for Heather.

This is a story of the breadth of love. Of the depth of friendship. And of the most hilarious musical one quiet suburb has ever seen.

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