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Th1rteen R3asons Why Hardcover - 2007

by Jay Asher

Jay's new novel, The Future of Us, releases November 21, 2011!

Clay Jenkins returns home from school to finda mysterious box with his name on it lyingon his porch. Inside he discovers 13 cassettetapes recorded by Hannah Baker his classmateand crush who committed suicide twoweeks earlier.

On tape, Hannah explains that there are thirteenreasons why she decided to end her life.Clay is one of them. If he listens, he'll find outhow he made the list.

Through Hannah and Clay's dual narratives, debutauthor Jay Asher weaves an intricate andheartrending story of confusion and desperationthat will deeply affect teen readers.

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Clay Jensen returns home from school to find a mysterious box with his name on it lying on his porch. Inside he discovers cassette tapes recorded by Hannah Baker—his classmate and crush—who committed suicide two weeks earlier.

On tape, Hannah explains that there are thirteen reasons why she decided to end her life. Clay is one of them. If he listens, he’ll find out how he made the list.

Through Hannah and Clay’s dual narratives, debut author Jay Asher weaves an intricate and heartrending story of confusion and desperation that will deeply affect teen readers.

 

 

 

From the publisher

THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES AND INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER **THE BOOK THAT STARTED IT ALL, NOW A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES**

"Eerie, beautiful, and devastating." --Chicago Tribune

"A stealthy hit with staying power. . . . thriller-like pacing." --The New York Times

"Thirteen Reasons Why will leave you with chills long after you have finished reading." --Amber Gibson, NPR's "All Things Considered"

You can't stop the future.
You can't rewind the past.
The only way to learn the secret . . . is to press play.

Clay Jensen returns home from school to find a strange package with his name on it lying on his porch. Inside he discovers several cassette tapes recorded by Hannah Baker--his classmate and crush--who committed suicide two weeks earlier. Hannah's voice tells him that there are thirteen reasons why she decided to end her life. Clay is one of them. If he listens, he'll find out why. Clay spends the night crisscrossing his town with Hannah as his guide. He becomes a firsthand witness to Hannah's pain, and as he follows Hannah's recorded words throughout his town, what he discovers changes his life forever. Need to talk? Call 1-800-273-TALK (8255) anytime if you are in the United States. It's free and confidential.

Find more resources at 13reasonswhy.info. Find out how you can help someone in crisis at bethe1to.com.

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  • Title Th1rteen R3asons Why
  • Author Jay Asher
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition 1st
  • Pages 320
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Razorbill, New York
  • Date 2007-10-18
  • ISBN 9781595141712 / 1595141715
  • Weight 0.91 lbs (0.41 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.59 x 5.73 x 1.02 in (21.82 x 14.55 x 2.59 cm)
  • Ages 12 to 17 years
  • Grade levels 7 - 12
  • Reading level 550
  • Themes
    • Topical: Death/Dying
    • Topical: Friendship
    • Topical: Teen
  • Library of Congress subjects Schools, High schools
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2007003097
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

Media reviews

“Everything affects everything,” declares Hannah Baker, who killed herself two weeks ago. After her death, Clay Jensen—who had a crush on Hannah—finds seven cassette tapes in a brown paper package on his doorstep. Listening to the tapes, Hannah chronicles her downward spiral and the 13 people who led her to make this horrific choice. Evincing the subtle—and not so subtle—cruelties of teen life, from rumors, to reputations, to rape, Hannah explains to her listeners that, “in the end, everything matters.” Most of the novel quite literally takes place in Clay’s head, as he listens to Hannah’s voice pounding in his ears through his headphones, creating a very intimate feel for the reader as Hannah explains herself. Her pain is gut-wrenchingly palpable, and the reader is thrust face-first into a world where everything is related, an intricate yet brutal tapestry of events, people and places. Asher has created an entrancing character study and a riveting look into the psyche of someone who would make this unfortunate choice. A brilliant and mesmerizing debut from a gifted new author.—Kirkus, starred review

Citations

  • ALA Best Books Young Adults, 01/01/2008, Page 1
  • Booklist, 09/01/2007, Page 109
  • Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks, 11/01/2007, Page 128
  • Entertainment Weekly, 06/17/2011, Page 77
  • Kirkus Best Young-Adult Books, 12/01/2007, Page 4
  • Kirkus Review - Children, 09/01/2007, Page 920
  • Publishers Weekly, 10/08/2007, Page 55
  • Romantic Times, 10/01/2007, Page 66
  • School Library Journal, 11/01/2007, Page 116
  • Voice of Youth Advocates, 02/01/2008, Page 518

About the author

Jay Asher's debut YA novel, Thirteen Reasons Why, has appeared regularly on the New York Times bestsellers list for the past nine years. It has sold over 2.5 million copies in the United States alone and is currently in production to be a thirteen-part series on Netflix. His second YA novel, The Future of Us, was coauthored with Printz Honor winner Carolyn Mackler. He is also the author of the forthcoming What Light. His novels have been translated into thirty-five languages. Visit his blog at www.jayasher.blogspot.com and follow him on Twitter @jayasherguy.
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