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Being Dead

by Vivian Vande Velde

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A sixteen-year-old will give anything to be with her true love--even though he died two hundred years ago. . . . A sopping-wet little dead girl stalks a teen who had nothing to do with her death--honest! . . . A heartless man dances with his wife--after she's passed away.

From the hilarious to the horrific, master storyteller Vivian Vande Velde explores the world of the dead--and the undead--in this surprisingly moving collection of unnerving tales.

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Now in paperback: Velde's ALA Best Book for Young Adults featuring a collection of unnerving tales that explores the world of the dead--and the undead.

Synopsis:

A sixteen-year-old will give anything to be with her true love--even though he died two hundred years ago. . . . A sopping-wet little dead girl stalks a teen who had nothing to do with her death--honest! . . . A heartless man dances with his wife--after she's passed away.

From the hilarious to the horrific, master storyteller Vivian Vande Velde explores the world of the dead--and the undead--in this surprisingly moving collection of unnerving tales.

About the Author

VIVIAN VANDE VELDE is the author of more than a dozen books for young readers, including Heir Apparent and the Edgar Award-winning Never Trust a Dead Man. She lives in Rochester, New York.

Table of Contents

Drop by drop — Dancing with Marjorie's ghost — Shadow brother — The ghost — For love of him — October chill — Being dead.

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ISBN:
9780152049126
Author:
Vande Velde, Vivian
Publisher:
Harcourt Brace and Company
Location:
Orlando, Fla.
Subject:
Short stories
Subject:
Horror & Ghost Stories
Subject:
Supernatural
Subject:
Children's 9-12 - Fiction - Horror
Subject:
Horror tales
Subject:
General Juvenile Fiction
Subject:
Death
Series Volume:
108-65
Publication Date:
September 2003
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
- Up
Language:
English
Pages:
203
Dimensions:
7.12x4.48x.60 in. .32 lbs.
Age Level:
12-UP

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