Conversion
No. of pages 432
Published: 2015
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This book is the winner of numerous awards
This book has been graded for interest at 13-18 years.
There are 432 pages in this book. This book was published in 2015 by Oneworld Publications .
Katherine Howe is the author of the #2 New York Times bestseller The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane, as well as The House of Velvet and Glass. She is a direct descendant of three of the women accused of witchcraft during the Salem Witch Trials, one who was hanged and two who survived. She lives in Palo Alto, USA.
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This book has been nominated for the following awards:
Tayshas Reading
This book was recognised by the Tayshas Reading.
Massachusetts Book Award
This book was recognised by the Massachusetts Book Award.
`Perhaps the best thing about the book is its tense, paranoid atmosphere; the way it evokes the everyday pressure of being an ambitious, emotionally vulnerable teen, while simultaneously showing just how easily this pressure can twist into something monstrous.' * Telegraph, Best YA Books 2015 *
`A superbly crafted, multi-layered thriller, that will resonate with anyone who has had to study The Crucible as a set text.' * Independent, Best YA Books of 2015 *
'Sensational' * The Tablet *
`...this creepy, gripping novel is intimately real and layered, shedding light on the challenges teenage girls have faced throughout history. Particularly in situations of powerlessness, Conversion shows, stress can reveal itself in mysterious ways. * New York Times *
`[Howe] has a gift for capturing the teenage mindset that nears the level of John Green ... there's no one better to bewitch teens and adults alike with a modern tale of gripping panic.' * USA Today *
`Richly drawn characters and period language ... a deliberate build-up of escalating tension and suspense.' * Kirkus Reviews *
`Howe's writing is suspenseful and effortlessly draws the reader in.' * VOYA, starred review *
`Engrossing and thought-provoking.' * Boston Globe *
`Conversion melds the best bits of private school drama (think Curtis Sittenfeld's Prep) with the mystique of the supernatural. Pick it up this fall for a good old-fashioned mystery and maybe even a flashback to your high school years (for better or for worse). Be prepared to love this bewitching page-turner!' * Christian Science Monitor *
'A simmering blend of relatable high-school drama with a persistent pinprick of unearthliness in the background.' * Booklist *
'A chilling guessing game of a novel that will leave readers thinking about the power (and powerlessness) of young women in the past and present alike.' * Publishers Weekly, starred review *
'Howe skillfully blends a modern medical mystery based on real events with the historical Salem Witch panic ... will keep readers guessing until the final reveal.' * School Library Journal *