"Please Ignore Vera Dietz" follows the story of a high school senior, Vera, who grapples with the complicated legacy of her best friend, Charlie, who has recently died under mysterious circumstances. As Vera navigates her grief and guilt, she reflects on their tumultuous friendship and the choices that led to their estrangement. The narrative shifts between Vera's present struggles and flashbacks that reveal their shared history, exploring themes of love, loss, and the importance of standing up for oneself. As she uncovers the truth about Charlie's death, Vera finds the strength to confront her past and reclaim her voice. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is aimed at children at US 9th grade+.

This book has been graded for interest at 14-17 years.

There are 7 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2011 by Listening Library .

A. S. King is the author of the 2011 Printz Honor Book Please Ignore Vera Dietz (Knopf, 2010) and The Dust of 100 Dogs (Flux, 2009). Her short fiction, poetry and nonfiction have been widely published, and several of her stories have won awards including a nomination for the Best New American Voices anthology