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When eleven‑year‑old Sarah dies unexpectedly, her two sisters are plunged into a frantic search for answers and a profound emotional toll. In the afterlife, Sarah must piece together the events that led to her untimely death and navigate the mysteries of the realm beyond. The story follows each sibling’s struggle—between loss, confusion, and the urge to understand—against the backdrop of an adolescent’s experience of grief and the haunting questions that linger after death.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: Coming of Age/Teen Coming of Age
Authors: Jamie Kain
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