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The Other Side of Dark
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The Other Side of Dark (2010) (edit title/settings)

by Sarah Smith (Author) (edit contributors)

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Since losing both of her parents, fifteen-year-old Katie can see and talk to ghosts, which makes her a loner until fellow student Law sees her drawing of a historic house and together they seek a treasure rumored to be hidden there by illegal slave-traders.

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Law Walker knew Katie Mullens before she was crazy. Before her mother died. Law knows Katie’s crazy now, but she’s always been talented. And she keeps filling sketch pads even though her drawings have gone a little crazy as well—dark, bloody. What Law doesn’t know is that these drawings are... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

Law Walker knew Katie Mullens before she was crazy. Before her mother died. Law knows Katie’s crazy now, but she’s always been talented. And she keeps filling sketch pads even though her drawings have gone a little crazy as well—dark, bloody. What Law doesn’t know is that these drawings are real. Or were real. Katie draws what she sees—and Katie sees dead people. People who have died—recently, and not so recently—in accidents, from suicide, even a boy who was trapped in a house that burned down more than 100 years ago. And it’s this boy who makes Law want to get to know Katie all over again. So what if his dad doesn’t want him dating a white girl? So what if people think Katie is dangerous? The ghost boy is hiding a secret that Law needs to know—and it’s much bigger, much more shocking than anyone ever expected.

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  • “Dad is always going to do a lot of things better than me. He'll always have advice for me, whether I want it or not. He'll always keep me running to stay out of his shadow. Always. That's almost like being able to count on the man.”
    Law
  • “People in books don't have to take finals, but Law and I do.”
    Katie
  • “It's hard to think what would make Dad feel unsafe. T. rexes in bedsheets and pointy hoods would just energize the man”
    Law
  • “I learned some lessons from ghosts. Don't kill yourself, even with pretty shoes on, it isn't worth it. Don't drive when you're talking on your cell phone..... Once you're dead, there are a whole lot of things you'll never get to do again. Unwrap a Christmas present. Get a boyfriend. Make cookies. Find a treasure. Build a house. Death sucks. Life is a lot more fun.”
    Katie

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The man is hanging from the stairs again, which means it's going to be another bad day.

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  1. Sarah Smith (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Atheneum Books
Country: U.S.A.
Publication Date: November 2, 2010
ISBN: 1442402806
Page Count: 320

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  • Agatha Award (Finalist, 2010: Best Children's/Young Adult)

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