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The Dead I know
The Dead I know
Reviewed by: Karen Sandlin Silverman - Scarborough High School / Scarborough Middle School, Scarborough, Southern Maine Library District
Review Date: January 13, 2016
Review
In this psychodrama, Aaron Rowe is clearly struggling -- with nightmares and sleepwalking, the worsening dementia of his "Mam," his difficulty communicating with the living, and his bullying caravan park neighbors. John Barton (the JKB of JKB Funerals) takes Aaron under his wing -- buying him a suit, lending him a tie, and showing him the ropes of retrieving bodies, building coffins, preparing bodies for burial or cremation, and holding services for families. As Aaron learns to trust John, the nightmares begin to loosen their grip. This is a story of loss and love that will stay with readers long after they finish.
Overall Book Score: excellent
About the Book
Author:
Gardner, Scot
Illustrator: ,
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Book Type: chapter book fiction
Genre: realistic fiction
Audience: grades 7-9,grades 10-12
Binding Type: Choose Binding Type
Binding Quality: excellent
ISBN: 9780544232747
Price: 17.99