Thirteen Reasons Why
By: Jay Asher
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| Asher, J., Wiseman, D., & Johnstone, J. (2007). Thirteen reasons why. New York: Random House/Listening Library. Summary and Response: Suicide is an issue that can hit close to home, especially for teenagers. This novel is about Hannah Baker who commits suicide using pills. She leaves a stack of tapes that explains each of her reasons for committing suicide. Each person must watch the tapes and then pass them on to the next person. Clay understand and feels for what Hannah has been through.He makes sure each person sees their tape and passes in on. During all of this Clay sees a girl, Skye, whom he used to have a crush on and decides that her quit sullenness might be a cry for help. He resolves to help Skye unlike the help he ever gave Hannah. This novel is best suited for high school age students. No matter what context it is in, suicide is a serious matter, and affects thousands on a daily basis. This would be a good book to discuss the signs of depression and suicidal tendencies, |
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