Cold: A Novel

Description

This is the story of a boy who died-and a girl who wants to know why. Todd Mayer is dead. Now he's some sort of ghost, hovering over his body, which has just been found in the town park, naked and frozen in the snow. As detectives investigate Todd's homicide, talking to the very people who are responsible for how he died, Todd replays the events that lead him to his end in the park. Georgia didn't know Todd. But she can't stop thinking about him. Maybe because they're both outcasts at their school, or because they're both queer. It might also be because Georgia has a feeling she's seen Todd somewhere before, somewhere he wasn't supposed to be. In the vein of The Lovely Bones, this narrative is an immersive, emotional, and provocative read.

Mariko Tamaki is a Canadian writer of comics and prose. She writes comic books for BOOM! Studios, Marvel and DC Comics. She is the co-creator of the New York Times-bestseller, This One Summer with Jillian Tamaki, which received Eisner and Governor General awards, as well as Caldecott and Printz Honors. Mariko lives in Oakland. marikotamaki.com

Tamaki skillfully weaves issues of power, vulnerability, and sexual orientation into the teen-ghost trope... A tightly constructed page-turner that poses big questions about character, morality, and truth. --The Horn Book Sharp and authentic, Cold doesn't just take its title from the chill of a wintry day but also from the cruelty and isolation of adolescence. Readers who love intense, suspenseful storytelling will devour it in one sitting. --BookPage Tamaki is so gifted at creating vulnerable, damaged, and compelling characters. --The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (BCCB) This is an immersive, suspenseful reading experience... it should spark discussions about peer pressure, bystander syndrome, and what we owe to each other. --Booklist [Great for] fans of introspective mysteries such as Malinda Lo's A Line. --Publisher's Weekly