The Blue Girl Paperback - 2006
by Charles De Lint
Seventeen-year-old Imogene's rebellious nature has caused hermore harm than good so when her family moves to Newford, shedecides to reinvent herself. She won't lose her punk/thrift-shoplook, but she'll try to avoid the gangs, work a little harder at school,and maybe even stay out of trouble for a change. But troubleshows up anyway. Imogene quickly catches the eye of ReddingHigh's bullies, as well as the school's resident teenage ghost. Thenshe gets on the wrong side of a gang of malicious fairies. When herold imaginary childhood friend, Pelly, actually manifests, Imogenerealizes that the impossible is all too real. And it's dangerous. If shewants to survive high school not to mention stay alive she hasto fall back on the skills she picked up in her hometown, runningwith a gang. Even with her new friend Maxine and some unexpectedallies by her side, will she be able to make it?END
Summary
When Imogene, her mother, and her brother move to Newford, she decides to reinvent herself-this time she won't go looking for trouble. She quickly gets to know two very different people. Maxine is a "good girl," following a strict life plan. Imogene helps Maxine loosen up and break a few rules, and in turn Maxine keeps her on the straight and narrow. Imogene's other new friend is a little more unusual. His name is Adrian. He is a ghost. Adrian was killed when he jumped off the high school roof in 1998, and hasn't left since. He has a huge crush on her—so much so that he wants her to see the fairies that also haunt the school. The fairies invade Imogene's dreams, blurring the line between the unreal and the real. When her imaginary childhood friend Pelly actually manifests, Imogene knows something is terribly wrong. With Maxine, Adrian, and Pelly's help, Imogene challenges the dark forces of Faery. This compelling novel from Charles de Lint, the acknowledged founder of the "urban fantasy" genre, is set in the city of Newford, home to some of his best stories. After reading it, you will want to live in Newford, too.
First line
It starts with this faint sound that pulls me out of sleep: a sort of calliope music played on an ensemble of toy instruments.
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- Title The Blue Girl
- Author Charles De Lint
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Reprint
- Pages 368
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Firebird, New York, N.Y
- Date 2006
- ISBN 9780142405451 / 0142405450
- Weight 0.82 lbs (0.37 kg)
- Dimensions 8.26 x 6 x 1.01 in (20.98 x 15.24 x 2.57 cm)
- Ages 12 to UP years
- Grade levels 7 - UP
- Reading level 800
- Library of Congress subjects Conduct of life, Schools
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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