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Reader reviewed by Sara

"I know the girl on the floor, the one
with her neck bent all weird.
I know the girl is me.
But I'm too busy
soaring toward heaven
to care.

And the thing that is most surprising,
the thing you might not know,
is that in the right light,
heaven looks a lot like the mall.

Written in witty, accessible verse, Wendy Mass's novel tells the story of 16-year old Tessa and what happens in the moments after a shocking gym class accident. Tessa finds herself in heaven, which bears a striking resemblence to her hometown mall, and in the tradition of It's a Wonderful Life and A Christmas Carol, she starts reliving her life up until that moment. Tessa sees some things she'd rather forget, learns some things about herself she'd rather not know, and ultimately she must fidn the answer to one burning question - if only she knew what the question was."

This book was really amazing. I really liked how it was written - in a poetic free-verse form almost. It was lyrical. It comes out September 07.