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Micah will freely admit that she’s a compulsive liar, but that may be the one honest thing she’ll ever tell you. Over the years she’s duped her classmates, her teachers, and even her parents, and she’s always managed to stay one step ahead of her lies. That is, until her boyfriend dies under... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Zachary Rubin: Misssing boy that is dead and nobody can figure out what happened to him or what killed him.
- Zach: Micah's sorta boyfriend who dies.
- Sarah: Zach's real girlfriend whom Micah doesn't particularly get along with at first.
- Micah: The main character in this story who is really upset that her sort of boyfriend, Zach, was killed. Tells lots of lies. Kids in school spread rumors abouth her having killed Zach.
- Jordan: Micah's younger brother, whom she hates.
- Brandon: A boy in the same class as Micah and Zack.
- Hilliard: the Uncle who is dead or is he
- Tayshawn: Most popular kids in school. One of Zachs friend who plays basketball with Zach and Will.
- Rodriguez: One of the detectives working on the case of who killed Zack
- Erin Moncaster: A freshman who was thought to be dead but was actually not.
- Yayeko: Micah's favorite teacher.
- Stein: One of the detectives on Zach's murder.
- Pete: Homeless boy/werewolf that Micah finds.
- Dorothy: Is Micahs's great Aunt.
- Grandmother: Micah's grandmother and her dad's mother.
- Wilkins: Add a description of this character.
- Jill Wang: School Teacher..
- Isaiah
- Kayla: A girl in the same class as Micah
- Paul: He is the principal
Setting & Locations edit
- Micahs's Apartment: The very small apartment where Micah lives.
- New York City: Where Micah lives
- The Farm: Where Micah's grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, ect. live.
- Jordan
- Central Park
- Inwood
- France
- Lisa Aden
First Sentence edit
I was born with a light covering of fur.
Series & Lists edit
This book is in 2011-2012 Iowa High School Book Award. (authoritative list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Justine Larbalestier (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury U.S.A. Children's Books
Country: United States of America
Publication Date: 2009
ISBN: 9781599903057
Page Count: 384
Publisher: Bloomsbury U.S.A. Children's Books
Country: United States of America
Publication Date: 2009
ISBN: 9781599903057
Page Count: 384
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