The Dead I Know
by Scot Gardner
HMH Books for Young Readers
March 2015
Another young adult where parents are absent, but this book offers a whole new twist on why that's true, and how Aaron deals with it to survive.
What's different about this book
Aaron has managed to withdraw into himself enough to survive through high school and to support his Mam. When he takes a job with the local funeral director, he eventually finds more than a supportive employer: He finds a family. The kindness of strangers and of his employer make this a story that resonates as Aaron courageously faces and lives through the enormous trauma of his youth. Heart-warming.
What I'll do now that I've read it
This is one of those books that teens growth through reading. They'll be able to feel and experience (vicariously) a number of life challenges that are almost insurmountable for adolescence. I'm glad to know about this book -- that will be in all our libraries-- for the right moment to share with the right reader.
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