Paper Valentine (2013) (edit title/settings)

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• Hannah: Main character; a part of the "in" crowd until she starts to fall for a "bad" boy
• Lillian Wald: Hannah's best friend - now an ever-present ghost. Died prior to the beginning of the book from anorexia, AKA "Trevor"
• Angelie: Mean girl and head of the group of friends now that one of them has died.
• Jessica: One of Hannah's friends.
• Carmen: Another of Hannah's group of friends.
• Connor: A boy who used to date Lillian and is now with Angelie.
• Finny Boone: A "bad" boy in town
• Nick Andelman: A true bad boy.
• Ariel: Hannah's little sister, 12 years old.
• Pinky: Ariel's friend from school.
• Decker: Hannah's step father
• Kelly: Hannah's cousin. Owns photo shop where Hannah works.
• Jolene: Finny's aunt, who raised him.
• Detective Boles: A friendly detective on the hunt for a murderer; Hannah feels closer to him than some of the others, like she can trust him.

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Authors & Contributors edit see section history

1. Brenna Yovanoff (Author)

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Notes for Parents edit see section history

Some graphic language toward the midddle of the book - entirely character appropriate and minimal, but still there. The content is pretty scary - a serial killer on the loose. There is also a very graphic and accurate account of anorexia never mentioned by name, but Hannah's dead friend Lillian the ghost starved herself to death, and some students may find this hits too close to home.

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• Books › Teens › Literature & Fiction › Love & Romance
• Books › Teens › Horror