Displaying 1 of 1 2022 Format: Book Author: Payne, Mary Jennifer, author. Title: Grave message / Mary Jennifer Payne. Publisher, Date: Victoria, British Columbia : Orca Book Publishers, 2022. Description: 66 pages ; 19 cm. Summary: "In this high-interest accessible novel for teen readers, Jaylin is surprised when she gets a text message from a friend who died a year ago."-- Provided by publisher. Target Audience Note: HL590L lexile. Series: Orca anchor Orca anchor. Subjects: Murder victims -- Fiction. Friendship -- Fiction. Genre: Ghost stories. High interest-low vocabulary books LCCN: 2021934068 ISBN: 9781459828643 145982864X Other Number: 1241696279 System Availability: 1 # System items in: 1 # Local items: 1 # Local items in: 1 Current Holds: 0 Place Request Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Large Cover Image Trade Reviews Kirkus ReviewWhat would you do if you received messages from beyond the grave? High schooler Jaylin Laws is nervous about an upcoming English test. Diagnosed with dyslexia, she is a bright and accomplished student who has support and accommodations, but Jaylin is still anxious. She's been spending all her free time studying, which leads to her boyfriend Jamal's feeling neglected; Jaylin has kept her dyslexia secret from him, and he doesn't understand why she has to work so hard. After they have a fight at a party, she heads home to read Dracula for her English class, and she receives an Instagram message supposedly from her best friend, Fatima Lopez--but it's the one-year anniversary of Fatima's death. Someone must be messing with her, but with each additional message, the sender shares things only Fatima could know. The mysterious messenger sends Jaylin on a mission to uncover the truth behind Fatima's death. Dredging up difficult memories, questioning those who may know something, and exposing a lie, Jaylin heads down a dangerous path. Payne effectively uses simple vocabulary and short chapters to tell a story that is full of suspense and intrigue and made even more accessible through the book's physical design. Names signal some diversity in the cast; Jaylin's mother uses a wheelchair. An engaging, suspenseful tale for reluctant readers. (Paranormal mystery. 13-18) Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission. Summary Jaylin is studying for a stressful English exam when she receives a message from her best friend, Fatima. The thing is, Fatima died a year ago in a terrible traffic accident. At first, Jaylin thinks someone is playing a horrible prank, but as the texts become more detailed, containing secrets that just the two of them shared, Jaylin realizes she's either going mad or Fatima is actually reaching out to her from beyond the grave. Then Fatima shares one last secret and asks Jaylin to set the record straight around the circumstances of her death. Jaylin is torn. Is she strong enough to relive losing her best friend all over again? This short novel is a high-interest, low-reading level book for teen readers who are building reading skills, want a quick read or say they don't like to read! The epub edition of this title is fully accessible. Librarian's View Displaying 1 of 1
