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Emily Winfield Martin: IMG Kids' Q&A: Emily Winfield Martin

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The Unresolved

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ISBN13: 9780525477310
ISBN10: 0525477314
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Inspired by the tragic events of 9/11, The Unresolved reaches back into history to explore what was, until recently, the greatest disaster in New York City history. Based on the sinking of the General Slocum steamship — which caught fire in the East River, New York, in 1904, resulting in the death of over 1,000 mostly German immigrants on a church outing — The Unresolved is at once a ghost story, a courtroom drama, an examination of immigrant life, and a tale of love, redemption and revenge. The novel dramatizes how a single life — and death — can have a powerful influence on history.

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"A decidedly unconventional ghost story...[and] a tightly wound novel." Horn Book Magazine

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"A remarkable account." Kirkus Reviews

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"Welsh writes with a precision and delicacy unusual for YA fiction." Washington Post

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"The Unresolved tells a remarkable story in a remarkable way." School Library Journal

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"The Unresolved is a book you shouldn't pass up." Romantic Times

Synopsis:

Mallory Meer, a 15-year-old victim of the General Slocum steamship disaster, haunts those responsible for the tragedy, determined to see that justice is served.
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zora31, August 31, 2006 (view all comments by zora31)
What a great book! It's a ghost story and a love story. Mallory Meer dies in the General Slocum steamship disaster, I didn't even know there was such a thing and I live in Manhattan! Anyway, Mallory dies along with 1,000 other people and she spends the book as a ghost looking over the people involved in the disaster and making sure that justice prevails.

There's a twist to the book and it's great, I liked that the author didn't use simple language, I mean he uses some really great language in here that brings you right into the story. I think it's an intriguing story that keeps you on edge and teaches you something historical too. I could relate to Mallory and many of the teenagers in the book, I guess nothing has changed in a hundred years. I think everyone would really enjoy reading this, even if you aren't a teenager.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780525477310
Publisher:
Dutton Juvenile
Subject:
History
Author:
Welsh, T. K.
Subject:
Children's 12-Up - Fiction - General
Subject:
Children's 12-Up - Fiction - History
Subject:
Love & Romance
Subject:
Ghosts
Subject:
Historical - United States - 20th Century
Subject:
Social Issues - Death & Dying
Subject:
Shipwrecks
Publication Date:
20060817
Binding:
Hardback
Grade Level:
from 9 up to AND UP
Language:
English
Pages:
160
Dimensions:
8.38x5.86x.69 in. .61 lbs.
Age Level:
13-17
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Product details 160 pages Dutton Books - English 9780525477310 Reviews:
"Review" by , "A decidedly unconventional ghost story...[and] a tightly wound novel."
"Review" by , "A remarkable account."
"Review" by , "Welsh writes with a precision and delicacy unusual for YA fiction."
"Review" by , "The Unresolved tells a remarkable story in a remarkable way."
"Review" by , "The Unresolved is a book you shouldn't pass up."
"Synopsis" by , Mallory Meer, a 15-year-old victim of the General Slocum steamship disaster, haunts those responsible for the tragedy, determined to see that justice is served.
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