By The Time You Read This, I'll Be Dead

Daelyn Rice has been bullied since she was little. And has more than once attempted suicide. This time, however, she is going to succeed at it. However, Daelyn might actually try and succeed at another thing: friendship when she meets a boy named Santana and a girl from her school choir. This very powerful, emotional and dark book is just another amazing story by an author who knows the world of teens and the realities they face all too well. While this is a very mature read, it is a must read for everyone. For ages 14 to adult. References for places where teens may go for help are also included.

After a lifetime of being bullied, Daelyn is broken beyond repair. She has tried to kill herself before, and is determined to get it right this time. Though her parents think they can protect her, she finds a Web site for “completers” that seems made just for her. She blogs on its forums, purging her harrowing history. At her private Catholic school, the only person who interacts with her is a boy named Santana. No matter how poorly she treats him, he just won’t leave her alone. And it’s too late for Daelyn to be letting people into her life . . . isn’t it?

In this harrowing, compelling novel, Julie Anne Peters shines a light on what might make a teenager want to kill herself, as well as how she might start to bring herself back from the edge. A discussion guide and resource list prepared by “bullycide” expert C. J. Bott are included in the back matter.

Distributor: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication Date: 01-05-2010
Pages: 224
Measurements: 8.25in X 5.5in X in X 13.20oz