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Description edit
Rebecca Brown couldn't feel more out of place in New Orleans, where she comes to live while her dad is away on business. She's staying in a creepy house with her aunt Claudia, who reads tarot cards for a living. And at the snooty prep school, a pack of filthy-rich girls treat Rebecca like... read more
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Characters edit
- Rebecca Brown: A girl that moves from New York to New Orleans, main character. Develops feelings for Anton.
- Anton Grey: Part of the "old-line" families, Anton is friends with the Bowmans and the Suttons. Rebecca is told to stay away from him.
- Aunt Claudia & Aurelia Vernier: Rebecca's "aunt" and "cousin" who live in New Orleans.
- Helena Bowman: Queen bee of Temple Mead Academy, a junior, the daughter of a rich and important family.
- Lisette: A ghost Rebecca meets in Lafayette Cemetery
- Michael Brown: Rebecca's father.
- Jessica: Rebecca's friend, but not truly, at Temple Mead. She hangs out mostly with Amy, another snooty girl at Temple Mead.
- Claire: Aurelia's best friend
- Marilyn: Aurelia's cat that always sneaks off to Lafayette Cemetery.
- Amy: A girl that Rebecca first meets at Temple Mead, doesn't really want Jessica to talk to Rebecca.
- Miss Celia: Aunt Claudia's ancestor
- Toby Sutton: Marianne's brother and Anton's friend. Mean and rumored to be a pyromaniac
- Julie Casworth Young: A girl at Temple Mead Academy, one of "Them" (popular/rich girl).
- Karen Sutton: Marianne and Toby's mom
Setting & Locations edit
- New York: Rebecca's hometown
- New Orleans: Rebecca's temporary new home
- Temple Mead Academy: The all-girls school Rebecca attends in New Orleans
- Prytania
- Tremé
- St. Charles Avenue
- Washington Avenue
- St. Simeons Academy: The all-boys school Anton attends in New Orleans
- Lafayette Cemetery: The cemetery that Rebecca often visits; the place that Lisette the ghost haunts
First Sentence edit
Torrential rain was pouring the afternoon Rebecca Brown arrived in New Orleans.
Table of Contents edit
Prologue
Chapters 1 - 36
Epilogue
Authors & Contributors edit
- Paula Morris (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Point
Country: United States
Publication Date: 2009
ISBN: 978-0-545-04214-7
Page Count: 307
Publisher: Point
Country: United States
Publication Date: 2009
ISBN: 978-0-545-04214-7
Page Count: 307
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 823.92
Notes for Parents edit
Reading Level: Young AdultsIt's quite an easy read though I would suggest readers to be around the age of 15 or older.
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