Desires of the Dead by Kimberly Derting

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


Book #2 in The Body Finder series and this one was even better than the first. The author, Kimberly Derting, is able to mix teenage love and drama found in schools with the incredible ability the main character has - the ability to sense dead bodies.



I hope that there are more books in this series. I will be adding them to my classroom library.



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After by Francine Prose

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


The Barnes & Noble Review

Blue Angel novelist Francine Prose speaks to younger audiences in this unsettling drama about one high school's experiences following a shooting at a neighboring school.





When nearby Pleasant Valley experiences fatal gun violence, Tom Bishop and the other Central High students endure a startling transformation in the name of "safety."





Mrs. Kinnaird's Comments - I read this novel (along with many others I have been reading lately) focusing on school shootings. This book, however, took a very different twist. It was very "big brother" in the format of George Orwell's 1984. The students at the school must experience consequences for the actions of students at a neighboring school where a shooting took place.



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