The day I killed James

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IT WASN'T SUPPOSED to end up like this. But it did.When Theresa brings James to a party as her date, it's just for the night . . . and he knows that. But when everything goes horribly wrong, James drives his motorcycle off a cliff--and Theresa knows she's responsible for his death.Theresa tries to run away from the pain, becoming a new young woman with a whole new life. She meets people, of course, but she never really makes connections--she's too scared she'll hurt them, too. But what Theresa discovers is that you can try to run away from the pain--but you can never really run away from yourself. The only way out is through. This compelling tale of love and loss is about broken hearts--and how to begin to repair your own.From the Hardcover edition.

Description

Seventeen-year-old Theresa tries to get past the guilt she feels over the death of a neighbor who loved her, first through a journal her therapist tells her to keep, then by transforming herself and starting a new life.

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• Fiction

Other Editions

• The day I killed JamesAlfred A. Knopf2008-01-01
• The Day I Killed JamesElectronic resourceRandom House Children's Books2008-01-01
• The Day I Killed JamesLibrary BindingKnopf Books for Young Readers2008-05-13
• The Day I Killed JamesHardcoverKnopf Books for Young Readers2008-05-13
• The Day I Killed JamesPaperbackKnopf Books for Young Readers2010-10-12