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During a summer internship as an obituary writer for her local northern New Jersey newspaper, sixteen‑year‑old Samantha D’Angelo learns valuable lessons about politics, ethics, family dynamics, romance, and most importantly, herself. The novel follows her growing self‑awareness and the unique challenges of balancing youthful curiosity with the responsibilities of reporting on death.
Through Samantha’s eyes the reader experiences the blending of her personal growth with the realities of journalism, illustrating how a teenage intern navigates the complexities of her environment while forging her own sense of place in the world.
First publish date: 2013
Genre: Children's Fiction/Early Readers
Authors: Jennifer Salvato Doktorski
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