About the Author
April Henry was born in 1959. She grew up in Medford, Oregon where her father was a television newscaster and her mother was a florist. She is a graduate of Oregon State University and studied abroad at the University of Stuttgart. Before becoming a full time author in 2008, she was a health care writer. She lives in Oregon with her husband and daughter.
April Henry is the New York Times bestselling author of many acclaimed mysteries for adults and young adults, including the YA novels Girl, Stolen and The Night She Disappeared and the thriller Face of Betrayal, co-authored with Lis Wiehl.
About the Book
The Girl I Used to be by April Henry |lexile: 660|mystery
Awards and Recognitions:
Anthony Award for Best Young Adult Mystery Novel
2017 Edgar Allen Poe Award (young adult nominee)
ILA Children's Choice List
Oregon Spirit Book Award Winner
An Iowa Teen Book Award Nominee
A Nebraska Golden Sower Award Nominee
A South Dakota Teen Choice Award Nominee
"Henry has done it again with another edge-of-your-seat mystery/thriller. Recommended for middle school and high school mystery/thriller/suspense collections and for April Henry fans." (VOYA)
"A fast-paced and engaging read, this is a strong choice for readers of mysteries and thrillers." (School Library Journal)
Resources/Teaching Ideas
Interview with April Henry
Genealogy Research
Student Puzzle Journal (teaching idea)
Social Media