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Title: Dead Girls Can't Tell Secrets
Title: Dead Girls Can't Tell Secrets
Author: Chelsea Ichaso
Author: Chelsea Ichaso
ISBN: 9781728255972 172825597X
ISBN: 9781728255972 172825597X
Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire
Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire
Copyright Date: April 5, 2022
Copyright Date: April 5, 2022
Genre: Thriller
Genre: Thriller
Format: Novel
Format: Novel
Reading Level: Grades 10 and up
Reading Level: Grades 10 and up
(Goodreads, n.d.)
(Chelsea Ichaso, n.d.)
Awards and Honors
Awards and Honors
a Junior Library Guild Selection
Plot Summary
Plot Summary
This novel is about an older sister who is investigating what happened to her you get sister who full during a hike. Savannah (the older sister) finds a note in her sister locker from their schools wilderness club for the same hike where she fell. This makes Savannah wonder if someone know something about the accident. Follow Savannah on her search to find out more information on her sisters potential murder in Dead Girls Can't Tell Secrets by Chelsea Ichaso.(Goodreads, n.d.)
About Chelsea Ichaso
About Chelsea Ichaso
Chelsea Ichaso currently resides in southern California with her family. She loves to read and write books as well as play soccer. She use to be a high school English teacher but not spends most of her days writing thriller books for young adults. (Chelsea Ichaso, n.d.)
(Chelsea Ichaso, n.d.)
Critical Evaluation
Critical Evaluation
This book is addictive from the start. The author pulls you in immediately and starts you down the path of secrets, clues, and a thrilling mystery. The themes within the book are not easy but help bring awareness to suicide amongst teens. The book may be suspenseful but it also has it's moments of laughter and love. Ichaso does a great job a writing for all audiences. The many twists and turns will have you reading and reading and reading.
(Chelsea Ichaso, n.d.)
Creative Use for Libraries
Creative Use for Libraries
Starting with a mystery clue found within the Teen Lounge of the library, teens would be lead on a scavenger hunt around the property to solve a mystery. There would be clues, puzzles, and letters from past teens to help them figure out who stole the last copy of Dead Girls Can't Tell Secrets by Chelsea Ichasco...
Speed-Round Book Talk
Speed-Round Book Talk
Imagine your younger sister falling on a hike that results in her being a coma. Savannah in Chelsea Ichaso’s Dead Girls Can’t Tell Secrets is in this situation and joins her schools wilderness club on a weekend long camping trip to find more answers, because everyone is guilty until proven innocent.
Potential Challenge Issues and Defense Preparation
One of the topics in this book is suicide and suicide ideation. This themes calls for a trigger warning when discussing it as well when suggesting it to young adults. This issue is a real life one that should not be hushed or skirted around but it readers and those discussing it should be warned that it is included within this book.
(Chelsea Ichaso, n.d.)
Reason for Inclusion
Reason for Inclusion
This books is new and one that I have seen with a lot of checkouts within my library. This is what initially had me gravitate toward the book. It is important to stay informed on what kids are reading and what is popular amongst the young adults that come to your library. Ichaso also has a 3rd book planned to release in January of 2023.
References
References
Chelsea Ichaso. CHELSEA ICHASO. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.chelseaichaso.com/
Goodreads. (n.d.). Dead girls can't tell secrets by Chelsea Ichaso. Goodreads. Retrieved from https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/58367727-dead-girls-can-t-tell-secrets
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