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The Girl I Used to Be - by April Henry (Paperback)

The Girl I Used to Be - by  April Henry (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Includes an excerpt from 'Count all her bones.'<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><b>Winner of the Anthony Award for Best Young Adult Mystery Novel<br></b><b><i><br>The Girl I Used to Be</i> is another thrilling murder-mystery that'll have you on the edge of your seat from the <i>New York Times</i>-bestselling author April Henry, the author of the Point Last Seen series, <i>Girl, Stolen</i>, and <i>The Girl Who Was Supposed to Die</i>.<br></b><br>Olivia was only three years old when her mother was killed and everyone suspected her father of murder. But his whereabouts remained a mystery. Fast forward fourteen years. New evidence now proves Olivia's father was actually murdered on the same fateful day her mother died. That means there's a killer still at large. <p/>Now Olivia is determined to uncover who that might be. But can she do that before the killer tracks her down first? <p/>This title has Common Core connections. <p/><b>Henry has done it again with another edge-of-your-seat mystery/thriller.</b> Recommended for middle school and high school mystery/thriller/suspense collections and for April Henry fans. --<i>VOYA, </i><b><i>starred review</i></b></p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p><b>Winner of the Anthony Award for Best Young Adult Mystery Novel<br>An Edgar Award for Best YA Nominee</b><br><b>A Texas Lonestar List Selection</b><br><b>A Bank Street College of Education Best Book of the Year</b><br><b>An ILA YA Choices Selection<br>An Oregon Spirit Award Winner</b><br><b>An Iowa Teen Book Award Nominee</b><br><b>A Nebraska Golden Sower Award Nominee<br>A South Dakota Teen Choice Award Nominee<br></b><br><b>Henry has done it again with another edge-of-your-seat mystery/thriller.</b> Recommended for middle school and high school mystery/thriller/suspense collections and for April Henry fans --<i>VOYA, </i><b><i>starred review</i></b> <p/><b>A must-have</b> for YA mystery-thriller collections. --<i>School Library Journal </i> <p/>"Fast-paced and engaging . . . reminiscent of Alice Sebold's <i>The Lovely Bones</i>." --<i>VOYA</i> <p/> "The author's expertise at plotting a murder mystery and knowledge of police procedure are evident." --<i>Publishers Weekly on The Point Last Seen Series </i> <p/> "<b>Fast-moving and well-constructed...</b> A quick, thrilling read that doesn't skimp on characterization." --<i>Kirkus Reviews on The Point Last Seen Series </i></p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>April Henry</b> is the <b>New York Times</b> bestselling author of many acclaimed mysteries for adults and young adults, including the YA novels <i>Girl, Stolen</i> and <i>The Night She Disappeared</i> and the thriller <i>Face of Betrayal</i>, co-authored with Lis Wiehl. She lives in Oregon.

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