The girl in the picture
by Alexandra Monir
Reading Level 5-6 Moderate (Lvl 3)
Ages 13+
The text is written at a 5th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for teens (ages 13+), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.
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About This Book
Secrets unravel at Oyster Bay Prep when a popular student is found dead, and a single photograph points to Nicole, the quiet girl with a mysterious scar. As suspicion grows, Nicole and Lana, his girlfriend, reveal their tangled pasts through shifting perspectives and memories. This gripping mystery explores friendship, hidden truths, and the complexities of teenage life.
Representation & Themes
MysteryFriendshipComing of AgeRomance
For Parents
Content Intensity
Level 3 — Moderate Gentle Mild Moderate Intense Very Intense
Real stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.
Content Flags
Murder Secrets Emotional: Fear & Anxiety Emotional: Identity & Self-Discovery
Data confidence: standard
Details
- ISBN
- 9780385743907
- Pages
- 263
- Publisher
- Delacorte Press
- Published
- 2016
- Type
- Fiction
- Word Count
- 56,447
Genres
Young Adult Fiction
Subjects
Young adult fictionMurderDisfigured personsSecretsFictionDetective and mystery storiesHigh schoolsSchoolsMystery and detective storiesChildren's fictionCrime, fictionSchools, fictionYOUNG ADULT FICTIONRomanceSocial Themes