In "Me, the Missing, and the Dead" by Jenny Valentine, the story follows a teenage boy named Jez who struggles to find his place in the world after the death of his mother. He becomes fascinated with the lives of the missing people featured on banners and posters around town. When he discovers a missing girl named Aisling, he feels compelled to learn about her and the impact of her absence on those who loved her. As Jez delves deeper into Aisling's story, he grapples with his own feelings of loss and longing, ultimately leading him to confront his own fears and relationships. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book is aimed at children at US 9th grade+.

This book has been graded for interest at 14 years.

There are 224 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2010 by HarperCollins Publishers Inc .

Jenny Valentine moved house every two years when she was growing up. She has also worked as a teaching assistant and a jewellery maker. She studied English Literature at Goldsmiths College, which almost put her off reading but not quite.