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edition:Paperback
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category: Children's Fiction
published: Apr 2013
ISBN:9781554552719
publisher: Fitzhenry and Whiteside

Dying to go Viral

by Sylvia McNicoll

tagged: death & dying, adolescence
Description

On CCBC's Best Books for Kids and Teens list 2013

Ontario Library Association Best Bets List 2013 Honourable mention

On Resource Links' Best of 2013 list

What would you do if you only had one week to live? A skateboarding accident claims 14-year-old Jade's life when she skitches (hitches herself to a car) in order to appear on youtube; she neglected to wear the helmet she promised her father she would always use In a Japanese garden she meets her mother who died when Jade was eight She begs for the chance to return to earth if only to improve relations between her brother and father and Mom negotiates a one week do-over for her

About the Author

Sylvia McNicoll has written over thirty-five novels for young audiences, including Body Swap and the Great Mistake Mystery series, inspired by her own errors and dog walks with her grandchildren. What the Dog Knows is a tribute to the many dogs she’s loved. She lives in Burlington, Ontario.

Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
Age:
11 to 15
Grade:
6 to 10
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