If I Stay by Gayle Forman
The story of a teen whose family - Mom, Dad, younger brother -dies in the same car crash in which she is critically injured. In a coma, Mia's spirit, separated from her body, wanders unseen among her b
oyfriend, grandparents, and friends. As she flashes back on her life, Mia is trying to make a decision about "staying." Will it be worth it? Heartbreaking, yet despite the subject it steers away from melodrama . What's also nice - this wasn't a kid with lots of angst. She was very close to her parents and brother. She's also unsure about her relationship with the boyfriend, a rocker who's band is breaking out. His intense loyalty to her is endearing. Expect this to VERY POPULAR as it's gotten a lot of hype. Suggest for kids who like Jodi Picoult or books like Before I Die by Jenny Downham (about a girl dying of cancer) and Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin (about a girl killed in bike/car accident and her experience of heaven).
oyfriend, grandparents, and friends. As she flashes back on her life, Mia is trying to make a decision about "staying." Will it be worth it? Heartbreaking, yet despite the subject it steers away from melodrama . What's also nice - this wasn't a kid with lots of angst. She was very close to her parents and brother. She's also unsure about her relationship with the boyfriend, a rocker who's band is breaking out. His intense loyalty to her is endearing. Expect this to VERY POPULAR as it's gotten a lot of hype. Suggest for kids who like Jodi Picoult or books like Before I Die by Jenny Downham (about a girl dying of cancer) and Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin (about a girl killed in bike/car accident and her experience of heaven). 
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