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The Taking of Jake Livingston

by Ryan Douglass
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Get Out meets Holly Jackson in this YA social thriller where survival is not a guarantee.
Sixteen-year-old Jake Livingston sees dead people everywhere. But he can't decide what's worse: being a medium forced to watch the dead play out their last moments on a loop or being at the mercy of racist teachers as one of the few Black students at St. Clair Prep. Both are a living nightmare he wishes he could wake up from. But things at St. Clair start looking up with the arrival of another Black student—the handsome Allister—and for the first time, romance is on the horizon for Jake.
 
Unfortunately, life as a medium is getting worse. Though most ghosts are harmless and Jake is always happy to help them move on to the next place, Sawyer Doon wants much more from Jake. In life, Sawyer was a troubled teen who shot and killed six kids at a local high school before taking his own life. Now he's a powerful, vengeful ghost and he has plans for Jake. Suddenly, everything Jake knows about dead world goes out the window as Sawyer begins to haunt him. High school soon becomes a different kind of survival game—one Jake is not sure he can win.

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  • Release date

    July 13, 2021

  • Formats

    • Kindle Book

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      • ISBN: 9781984812544

    • EPUB ebook

      • ISBN: 9781984812544
      • File size: 3895 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • ATOS Level: 5.1
    • Lexile® Measure: 730
    • Interest Level: 9-12(UG)
    • Text Difficulty: 3-4

  • Reviews

    • Kirkus

      June 1, 2021
      Eleventh grader Jake Livingston fights for survival when the ghost of a school shooter starts to haunt him. Besides dealing with being the only Black kid in his grade, Jake also must contend with the ghosts he sees every day. Remnants of the "dead world" envelop every aspect of his waking life, ghosts distract him in school, he astral projects at night, and now he's the target of a particularly incensed spirit. Sawyer Doon, a White boy who committed a mass shooting at a neighboring high school, has set his sights on Jake, seeking to possess his body and commit more atrocities from beyond the grave. Newfound friends Fiona Chan and Allister Burroughs, a new Black student at St. Clair Prep, assist Jake in his quest to vanquish Sawyer and protect those he loves. Meanwhile, diary entries from Sawyer himself pepper the novel, offering a glimpse into what can drive someone to violence. Jake, who is gay and dealing with the stress of being closeted, not only manages supernatural antagonists, but everyday racism and microaggressions as well. His experiences supply crucial social commentary and insight into the ways discrimination can isolate and depress young adults. Lush and emotive prose chronicles Jake's journey, though the novel's short length and brisk pace leave some crucial aspects of the plot feeling underdeveloped. Spooky, atmospheric, and layered. (Paranormal. 12-18)

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Formats

  • Kindle Book
  • OverDrive Read
  • EPUB ebook

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Languages

  • English

Levels

  • ATOS Level:5.1
  • Lexile® Measure:730
  • Interest Level:9-12(UG)
  • Text Difficulty:3-4

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