Thirteen Reasons Why (Hardcover)
- Category: Young Adults
- Publisher: Penguin (Jan 1, 1970)
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This book is the story of Hannah, a teen who sends a recording of her story to the thirteen peers who she feels are the cause of her suicide. This book is shocking, eye-opening, jarring, and it proves how easy it is to judge an action as non-impactful, when really, it’s a matter of life or death to someone else.- Roxanne
Description
Clay Jenkins returns home from school to find a mysterious box with his name on it lying on his porch. Inside he discovers 13 cassette tapes recorded by Hannah Bakerhis classmate and crushwho 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, hell find out how he made the list. Through Hannah and Clays dual narratives, debut author Jay Asher weaves an intricate and heartrending story of confusion and desperation that will deeply affect teen readers.