Hate List

By Jennifer Brown
(Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, Paperback, 9780316041454, 432pp.)

Publication Date: October 2010

Other Editions of This Title: Google eBook, Hardcover, Hardcover

Categories: Social Issues - Violence, Social Issues - Bullying

Selected by Indie Booksellers for the Autumn 2009 Kids' Indie Next List

“After a school shooting perpetrated by her boyfriend, Valerie is all at once seen as a hero, a victim, and a co-conspirator. You will be swept up in the torrent of emotions felt by all of the characters, and, although the story sometimes will push you to the edge of your comfort zone, feeling Val's catharsis shows that even after the most violent of tragedies, good (or at least a semblance of normalcy) can blossom.”

-- Lauren Schulte, Books & Company, Oconomowoc, WI

Description

Five months ago, Valerie Leftman's boyfriend, Nick, opened fire on their school cafeteria. Shot trying to stop him, Valerie inadvertently saved the life of a classmate, but was implicated in the shootings because of the list she helped create. A list of people and things she and Nick hated. The list he used to pick his targets.

Now, after a summer of seclusion, Val is forced to confront her guilt as she returns to school to complete her senior year. Haunted by the memory of the boyfriend she still loves and navigating rocky relationships with her family, former friends and the girl whose life she saved, Val must come to grips with the tragedy that took place and her role in it, in order to make amends and move on with her life.

About the Author

Jennifer Brown writes and lives in the Kansas City, Missouri area with her husband and three children. When not writing about serious subjects, Jennifer, a two-time winner of the Erma Bombeck Global Humor Award, is a columnist for the Kansas City Star. Hate List is her debut novel.

Praise For Hate List…

"[A] riveting debut." (starred review)
-Publishers Weekly

"Startling, powerful, and poignant." (starred review)
-School Library Journal

"This novel ought to be the last written about a fictional high school shooting because it is difficult to imagine any capable of handling it better . . . A story that is as sensitive and honest as it is spellbinding." (starred review)
-VOYA

"Authentic and relevant, this debut is one to top the charts."
-Kirkus Reviews

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