Please Ignore Vera Dietz – Printz List

King, A. S., & Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. (2010). Please ignore Vera Dietz. New York: Alfred A. Knopf.

Summary:

 In this novel you will meet characters Vera Dietz and her best friend Charlie.  Vera has kept her feelings towards Charlie a secret and is devastated when Charlie apparently starts a store fire and dies in it.  Vera not only keeps her love feelings for Charlie a secret, but also knows what really transpired the night Charlie died.  She now is left with contemplating fault in wanting to clear Charlie’s name.  Vera at the end finds out the truth about who killed him.  Charlie had left notes that revealed the true killer “Jenny.”

Strengths/Textbook:

This novel is recommended for ages 15 and up.    I feel that Vera Dietz meets the mental, emotional, and social developmental criteria because of what she goes through.  Her mother’s and best friend’s death, her oblivious father and her slight problem with alcohol makes her susceptible to a mental breakdown.  The many struggles that she goes through in this novel make you feel connected to her especially when she makes her come back, which is epic. 

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