Absent
Forever is a long time to be stuck in high school
Paige is dead. She's become a ghost, permanently bound to the grounds of her high school with only two misfit dead kids for company. Paige watches as everyone she knows moves on with their lives, toward graduation, toward the future, while she stands still. But then a rumor that her death wasn't an accident but a suicide leads a desperate Paige to discover that she can possess her former classmates. Now she has a chance to live again, not just one life, but many, leading her closer to the truth about her death and her life.
Bank Street Best Books List of 2014
2014 International Literacy Association Honor Book
“A brilliant woven story about ghosts, death, grief, the afterlife, our impressions of ourselves and other people, and high school. Excellent.” — Stacked
“Sharp, poignant narration will keep readers engaged and entertained.” — Publishers Weekly
“A thriller... which leads to an unexpectedly transcendent and moving finale.” — Kirkus Reviews
“Readers will be engrossed until the very end.” — School Library Journal
“Interesting and thought-provoking, this book reminds readers how complex humans are.” — Reading Today
“Compelling combination of ghost story, mystery, and unconventional romance.” — The Horn Book Magazine
“A suspenseful mystery that sneaks up on you...Paige herself sets the story apart.” — Booklist Online