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Dead Wednesday

On Dead Wednesday, eighth graders assume the identities of recently deceased teens, but Worm never expected that Becca’s ghost would actually materialize.

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Review of ‘Dead Wednesday’

Newbery Medalist Jerry Spinelli has created another middle grade masterpiece with Dead Wednesday, a riveting tale about the awkward transition between middle school and high school and finding the confidence to be yourself along the way. It’s a serious story of life, death and mortality that speaks to tweens in an authentic and frequently…

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