King, A. S., & Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. (2010). Please ignore Vera Dietz. New York: Alfred A. Knopf.
Summary: In this novel you
will meet characters Vera Dietz and her best friend Charlie. Vera has kept her feelings towards Charlie a
secret and is devastated when Charlie apparently starts a store fire and dies
in it. Vera not only keeps her love
feelings for Charlie a secret, but also knows what really transpired the night
Charlie died. She now is left with
contemplating fault in wanting to clear Charlie’s name. Vera at the end finds out the truth about who
killed him. Charlie had left notes that
revealed the true killer “Jenny.”
Strengths:
This novel is recommended for ages 15 and up. I
feel that Vera Dietz meets the mental, emotional, and social developmental
criteria because of what she goes through.
Her mother’s and best friend’s death, her oblivious father and her
slight problem with alcohol makes her susceptible to a mental breakdown. The many struggles that she goes through in
this novel make you feel connected to her especially when she makes her come
back, which is epic.
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Awards for this book:
Michael L. Printz Honor Book 2011A Junior Library Guild selection for Fall 2010
An Edgar Allen Poe Award nominee
YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults pick
Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2011 nominee
Indie Next List Pick for Teens
Kirkus Reviews Best Books for Teens 2010
Cooperative Children's Book Center's CCBC Choices 2011
Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award nominee 2011
Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens 2011
Michigan Thumbs Up! Award nominee
TAYSHAS High School Reading List nominee
Pennsylvania School Librarian Association's 2010 Top 40 List
Nominee for the 2012-2013 South Carolina Book Awards
Georgia Peach Award Nominee 2012-2013
Florida Teen Reads Nominee 2012-2013
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