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Chasing Brooklyn

by Lisa Schroeder
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When Lucca died, no one took it harder than his best friend, Gabe. It's exactly one year later, and Gabe has just died of a drug overdose. Tragedy striking yet again.
Brooklyn, Lucca's girlfriend, has learned to wear a mask of strength and indifference after losing the boy she loved. But inside, her emotions are in turmoil. Now her dreams are being haunted by a ghost, gray and sinister. She knows it's Gabe chasing after her, but she doesn't know why. She's desperate to find a way to stop the nightmares, but she feels like she has no one to turn to.
Nico, Lucca's brother, has learned to cope by shutting everyone out. So when he learns of Gabe's death, he's not too fazed by it. But soon he begins hearing voices in his sleep, seeing notes on his window, and getting general signs requesting him to do one thing: Save Brooklyn. Convinced it's Lucca, Nico reaches out to help Brooklyn as best he can.
Together they discover a mutual desire to live again, as they also discover a growing desire for each other.

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  • Release date

    January 5, 2010

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      • ISBN: 9781416998822

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      • ISBN: 9781416998822
      • File size: 1759 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • ATOS Level: 3.1
    • Lexile® Measure: 510
    • Interest Level: 6-12(MG+)
    • Text Difficulty: 0-2

  • Reviews

    • School Library Journal

      February 1, 2010
      Gr 7-10-One year after Lucca's death, his girlfriend, Brooklyn, and his brother, Nico, are both trying to run from their grief. When Gabe, who was driving the night of the accident, dies of a drug overdose, neither Brooklyn nor Nico knows how to deal with this new tragedy. It is not until Brooklyn begins seeing the menacing figure of Gabe in her dreams and Lucca's ghost visits Nico and urges him to "help Brooklyn" that the two come together and begin to find the strength to move on. Like Schroeder's "I Heart You, You Haunt Me" and "Far from You" (both S & S, 2008), "Chasing Brooklyn" is told in a verse format that enables the author to cut right to the emotional quick. The short sentences and minimal dialogue keep the focus on the pain and fear of the two main characters as they become friends, training together, and trying to vanquish the ghosts from their lives. While the wrenching impact will leave readers raw, the ultimately hopeful ending is comforting. A quick read, but one with substance."Karen E. Brooks-Reese, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, PA"

      Copyright 2010 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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  • Kindle Book
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Languages

  • English

Levels

  • ATOS Level:3.1
  • Lexile® Measure:510
  • Interest Level:6-12(MG+)
  • Text Difficulty:0-2

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