IllustratorsIllustrations by Jim di BartoloPublisherArthur A. LevineImprintArthur A. LevineISBN
9780545055857
Awards and HonorsALA Top Ten Best Books for Young Adults 2010; Booklist Top 10 Romance Fiction for Youth: 2010; 2009 National Book Award, Young People’s Literature Finalist; Publishers Weekly Best Children’s Book of 2009; VOYA 2009 Best Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror
Kizzy's first kiss may be her last; Anamique is cursed with a fatal voice, but when she meets her true love, the urge to end her silence becomes ever stronger; Esme is only fourteen, yet she carries within her a passion that stretches back across centuries. In three stories, the thrills, hazards, and mysteries of love are encapsulated in a kiss. Two-color illustrations. A 2009 National Book Award Finalist.
Summary Three short stories about kissing, featuring elements of the supernatural.
Topics Kissing. Boredom. Goblins. India. Curses. The afterlife. Love.
SRC Level 8.400000
SRC Points 16.000000
Lexile 990L
Trim Size 6" x 9"
JLG Span Fall
Language English
Publication date 2009-09-30
JLG Release Date Dec 2009
Minimum grade 11
Maximum grade 12
Reading level High
Format Print
Mature Young Adult Plus (Grades 11 & Up)
Mature Young Adult Plus
Mature Young Adult Plus (Grades 11 & Up)
For Grades 11 & Up
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