The Lovely Bones

"My name was Salmon, like the fish; first name, Susie. I was fourteen when I was murdered on December 6, 1973."

So begins the story of Susie Salmon, who is adjusting to her new home in heaven, a place that is not at all what she expected, even as she is watching life on earth continue without her -- her friends trading rumors about her disappearance, her killer trying to cover his tracks, her grief-stricken family unraveling. Out of unspeakable tragedy and loss, The Lovely Bones succeeds, miraculously, in building a tale filled with hope, humor, suspense, even joy.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Published: 04/20/2004
ISBN: 9780316168816
Pages: 328
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.50w x 1.00d
Award: Delaware Diamonds Award - Nominee

Review Citations: BookPage 05/01/2004 pg. 18
Newsweek 04/05/2010 pg. 56

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 66874 / Lovely Bones
Reading Level: 6 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 16