Delaware Diamonds Award
2010 · High School · Nominee
About This Book
"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.
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.
Awards
Buckeye Children's Book Award
2005 · Teen · Second Place
Colorado Blue Spruce Award
2004 · Young Adult · Nominee
Eliot Rosewater Indiana High School Book Award
2004 · Grades 9-12 · Winner
Iowa High School Book Award
2004 · Young Adult · Winner
Kentucky Bluegrass Award
2004 · Grades 9-12 · Winner
South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award
2004 · Young Adult · Winner
Book Sense Book of the Year Award
2003 · Adult Fiction · Winner
Tayshas Reading
2003 · Young Adult · Commended
Bram Stoker Award
2002 · First Novel · Winner
Bram Stoker Award
2002 · Novel · Finalist
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