In "Dead Is the New Black" by Marlene Perez, we enter the town of Nightshade, where mysterious events unfold following the arrival of a new, enigmatic girl named Anna. As the protagonist, Jessica, navigates the challenges of high school, she discovers that dark secrets about the town and its residents are surfacing. When a series of strange occurrences coincide with Anna's arrival, Jessica finds herself drawn into a supernatural mystery that could change everything. With themes of friendship, betrayal, and the supernatural woven throughout the story, Jessica must uncover the truth before it's too late. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is part of a book series called Dead Is .

This book is aimed at children at US 7th grade+.

This book has been graded for interest at 12-17 years.

There are 208 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 2008 by Clarion Books .

Marlene Perez lives in Orange County, CA with her husband, two children, and psychotic little cat. She watches way too much TV in between writing. Her other books include Unexpected Development and the forthcoming Dead Is the New Black.