People Like Us
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Publication Year
2018
ISBN
9781524741709
Pages
378 pages
Genre
Realism
Format
Novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
When a girl is found dead at her elite boarding school, soccer-star Kay Donovan follows a scavenger hunt which implicates suspects increasingly close to her, unraveling her group of popular friends and perfectly constructed life.
Grade Level
6-8; 9-12
Lexile Measure
HL710L
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; LGBTQ (Gender and Sexuality); Family member death; Bisexuality; death of a sibling; loss; grief; family tragedy; bisexual teenager
Main Character
Female teenager
Race/Ethnicities
White
Awards
Rainbow List, 2019 Young Adult Fiction
Cybils Awards, 2018, Nominee, Young Adult Fiction
Keywords
boarding school; murder; mystery; secrets; treasure hunt; bullying; friendship
Diversity Impact
indirect
STARS Citation
Mele, Dana, "People Like Us" (2018). Diverse Families. 2159.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/2159