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Gr 8 Up—In this story of loss, the afterlife, and the commingling of these worlds, listeners are introduced to the protagonist through the relic cross of St. Ignatius of Loyola. Riley Strout is a high school junior whose mother died in a car crash two years ago. Riley's last words to her mother were, "I hate you." Her grades have tanked, and she has been assigned to an after-school support group with Jay, Noah, and Kate, who have also lost interest in school after deaths i...Log In or Sign Up to Read More