| Ghost Medicine Contributor(s): Smith, Andrew (Author) |
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ISBN: 0312629125 ISBN-13: 9780312629120 Publisher: St. Martins Press-3PL OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Death, Grief, Bereavement - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 830 |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (1.10 lbs) 384 pages |
| Themes: - Demographic Orientation - Rural |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 126093 Reading Level: 4.9 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 14.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The summer before Troy Stotts turns seventeen, his mother dies. Communicating with his father mostly by notes, Troy spends his time with his friends: Tom Buller, brash and fearless; Gabe Benavidez, smart enough to know he'll never take over the family ranch; and Gabe's sister, Luz, who Troy has loved since they were children. They want this to be the summer of ghost medicine, when time seems to stop, and they can hide from the past and the future, and all the ghosts that come with them. Troy and his friends don't want trouble, but as the summer fills with dangerous and fateful encounters, can even the most powerful ghost medicine keep them hidden and safe? |
Contributor Bio(s): Smith, Andrew: - Andrew Smith is the author of Ghost Medicine and The Marbury Lens, both of which were named American Library Association Best Books for Young Adults. He is also the author of In the Path of Falling Objects. Smith started writing for newspapers and radio. He then traveled around the world and from job to job, working in metal mills, as a longshoreman, in bars and liquor stores, in security and as a musician. Now, in addition to writing, he teaches high school advanced placement classes and coaches rugby. He lives in Southern California with his family, in a rural location in the mountains. |