"Picture the Dead" by Adele Griffin is a haunting tale set in the aftermath of the Civil War, centered around the life of a young girl named Jenna who is grappling with loss and fading memories. When her beloved brother is presumed dead, Jenna becomes consumed by grief and the desire to uncover the truth behind his fate. As she delves deeper into the world of mourning photography—a popular practice of capturing images of the deceased—Jenna discovers dark secrets and the boundaries between life and death. The story explores themes of love, loss, and the resilience of the human spirit. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is aimed at children at US 7th grade-9th grade.

There are 272 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 2012 by Sourcebooks, Inc .

Adele Griffin is the National Book Award-nominated author of numerous books for middle grade and young adult readers, including the popular Oodlethunks, Witch Twins, and Vampire Island series. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her husband and two children. Lisa Brown is the New York Times bestselling author/illustrator of a number of books for young readers including How to Be and Vampire Boy's Good Night and The Latke That Couldn't Stop Screaming. She also illustrated the critically acclaimed Emily's Blue Period for Roaring Brook Press. She lives in San Francisco with her husband, Daniel Handler, and their son. The Airport Book is Lisa's second book for Roaring Brook Press.