Just Another Dead Author: A Novel YA_Gift_Guide From two-time Newbery medalist Lois

From two-time Newbery medalist Lois Lowry comes this warm and resonant story of an unlikely friendship

this delicious blending of tall tales and Latin American surrealism will haunt you as you devour it

With social strictures and political structures challenged at every level

Illness as Metaphor and AIDS and Its Metaphors

Just Another Dead Author: A Novel YA_Gift_Guide From two-time Newbery medalist LoisThe pen is mightier than the swordbut both are deadly in the wrong hands When mystery author Berit Gardner agrees to attend a writer's conference in the idyllic French countryside, she dreams of basking in the sun and nurturing budding talent. But her vacation takes a dark turn when the keynote speakera notorious literary titan known for his biting critiquesdrops dead at the end of her lecture. As whispers of foul play swirl, Berit quickly realizes