![]() ![]() “ memorable, hard-hitting portrait of a teenager trying to shape his own destiny after being dealt a difficult hand.” - Publishers Weekly (starred review)) The Marked Girl has humor, heart, and harrowing adventures, perfect for fantasy lovers and reluctant fantasy readers alike.Ī Kirkus Best Book of 2017 * A New York Public Library Best Book of the Year * An ALA/YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults Selection As she and Cedric bond, they’ll discover that she’s more connected to his world than they ever could’ve imagined…and that finding home is no easy task. Then they meet Liv, a filmmaker foster girl who just wants to get out of the system and on with her life. When Cedric, crowned prince of Caelum, and his fellow royal friends (including his betrothed, Kat) find themselves stranded in modern-day LA via a magical portal and an evil traitor named Malquin, all they want to do is get home to Caelum - soon. Worlds collide in Lindsey Klingele’s debut young adult novel, The Marked Girl, an exciting fantasy tale turned upside down. A solid purchase for libraries where action-packed titles and urban fantasy series are popular.” - School Library Journal “Debut novelist Klingele balances high-stakes action, plot twists, and comedic scenes.while keeping the plot rolling at a fairly quick pace. ![]() Meanwhile, a ghost hangs around the Windham property - the only grave keeper never to cross over - plotting how to keep the sisters close to home and close to her.forever. The Windham girls lead secluded lives - their older sister died in a tragic accident and their parents’ protectiveness has made the family semi-infamous.Īs the new school year begins, the outside world comes creeping in through encounters with mean girls, a new friend, and a runaway boy hiding out in the cemetery. Her parents - owners of a cemetery in Upstate New York - are proud of her devoutness, but her younger sister, Laurel, would rather spend her time exploring the forest that surrounds the Windham’s’ property than in her own grave. Lately, Athena Windham has been spending all her spare time in her grave. The Grave Keepers is a unique coming-of-age story set in a society obsessed with grave keeping. “At times deeply atmospheric and darkly haunting, The Grave Keepers takes us on a spine-tingling journey into a world much like our own, where more lies beneath than above.” - Mindy McGinnis, Edgar Award-winning author of A madness so discreet Jessica's select booklist can be found below. ![]() Jessica also managed perennial bestselling programs such as the backlist of Walter Dean Myers, A Series of Unfortunate Events, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, and the Wayside School series. She also writes about pop culture for a variety of digital media outlets.Īt HarperCollins Children’s Books, Jessica edited a number of notable and acclaimed books, including How to Read A Book by Kwame Alexander, art by Melissa Sweet, which received multiple starred reviews and was an Indie Next Pick, Margot and Mateo Save the World by Darcy Miller, which was a LITA Excellence in Children’s and Young Adult Science Fiction Notable List / Eleanor Cameron List selection, a JLG selection, and a 2020 Rhode Island Children’s Book Award nominee, The Closest I’ve Come by Fred Aceves, which was a Kirkus Best Books of 2017 pick, a NYPL’s Best Teen Books of 2017 selection, and a ALA/YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults selection, and many more. Jessica MacLeish is a former HarperCollins Children’s Books editor of both fiction and non-fiction and is the author of Celebrate Today: 365 Ways to Make Every Day a Holiday. ![]()
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