Possessing Jessie - Hardcover

Springer, Nancy

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ISBN 10: 0823422593 ISBN 13: 9780823422593

Publisher: Holiday House, 2010

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Two-time Edgar Award winner Nancy Springer has written a chilling psychological thriller about a teenage girl possessed by her dead brother. Quiet, cautious Jessie had always lived in the shadow of her dynamic younger brother--her mother's clear favorite. His recent death leaves Jessie and her mother numb with grief. That is, until the morning Jessie cuts her hair and dresses in Jason's clothes, swaggering out of the house in an uncanny imitation of her brother. Her mother is visibly cheered, and for once Jessie is the center of attention at school. But each day Jason takes over Jessie more and more. Can she escape his power? Fast-paced, accessible, and truly creepy, this novel will have readers on the edge of their seats.

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About the Author:

Nancy Springer, born 1948 in New Jersey, U.S., teaches creative writing at York College in Pennsylvania. She has written more than thirty SF and mystery novels, many with horses in them. She wrote Somebody, Blood Trail, and Separate Sisters, and the Enola Holmes Mysteries. She live in Florida.

From School Library Journal:

Gr 7-10–Jessie is grief-stricken after her brother's death. Her mother has become unresponsive, refusing to eat, and has not spoken to Jessie since the accident. All her life, the teen has failed to win her mother's attention and now she has an idea. Become Jason, dressing in his clothes, adopting his speech patterns and strut. At first it is difficult but as time goes by, it becomes easier especially since her mother is finally talking and paying attention to her. The more Jessie pretends, the more Jason's persona comes forth, until finally she has no choice. Jason, the more dominate sibling, is trying to reclaim his life. The ending is abrupt, leaving readers with an eerie, creepy feeling. Springer has written a twisted story, and while characterization is weak and the story line can be frustrating for those readers who need resolution, this tightly woven novel is fast-paced and will be of interest to readers who like light horror.Sharon Morrison, Henry G. Bennett Memorial Library, Durant, OK
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