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Picture the Dead

Adele Griffin;Lisa Brown (2010)

SubgenreEpic Fantasy
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age13
Goodreads3.51

Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Heroine archetypes

WidowSupernatural Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Ghost / Undead Protagonist

Synopsis

After Jennie Lovell's fiance , Will, is killed during the Civil War, she forms an alliance with a spirit photographer and uses her ability to talk to the dead to investigate the secrets Will was hiding and how he really died.

Is Picture the Dead appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 13 and up.

A historical fantasy about a young woman using spirit photography to investigate her fiancé's death during the Civil War. Contains themes of grief, war-related death, and supernatural elements, but no graphic content.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include death, death of a loved one, and grief (see the full list above).

Who'll love this

Teens who love historical mysteries with supernatural elements will be drawn to this atmospheric tale of uncovering secrets from beyond the grave.

Tags

Historical FantasyGothicParanormalMystery