"Three Quarters Dead" by Richard Peck tells the story of a young girl named Amanda who is mourning the death of her best friend, along with the complexities of teenage life. Set against a backdrop of a small-town high school, Amanda navigates her grief while grappling with relationships, peer pressure, and the search for identity. As she deals with the impact of loss, Amanda and her friends confront the challenges of adolescence, making choices that will shape their futures. The novel explores themes of friendship, resilience, and the transformative power of tragedy in coming-of-age experiences. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is part of a book series called Playaway Children .

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

There are 193 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 Turtleback Books .

Richard Peck lives in New York City. His extensive list of honors includes the Newbery Medal, the Edgar Award, the Margaret A. Edwards Award, and the National Humanities Medal. He has twice been a finalist for the National Book Award.