Crossed Out [Paperback]

Kim Baccellia (Author), Carole Spencer (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 17, 2010

Following the light can't be that hard, right? So why don't the dead just do it and leave Stephanie Stewart alone? However nothing is ever as simple as it should be, as Stephanie learns when her hidden 'gift' becomes more than a nuisance, quickly turning into a liability. If she can't learn to trust someone with her secret, the world as she knows it will go to hell. Literally. But if she doesn't choose wisely, she might just end up learning firsthand how hard it is to follow that light. Because she's next on the list to be crossed out.

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About the Author

Kim Baccellia has always been a sucker for the paranormal. She blames it on her families' love for such things such as having picnics at cemeteries, visiting psychics, and reading her mother's copies of the daily horoscope. She even had her own horoscope column in middle school, which was a big hit! Kim's other works include the poem, "My Father", which appears in the anthology Mind Mutations, published by The Sun Rising Press. Her essay about the adoption of her son, Finally, Our Turn, appeared in Adoptive Families magazine. Her YA multicultural fantasy, Earrings of Ixtumea, is published by Virtual Tales and available now at Amazon. A member of SCBWI, Kim is currently writing the sequel to CROSSED OUT. She's also putting the finishing touches on an upper MG fantasy No Goddesses Allowed. She lives in Southern California with her husband and son.

Product Details

• Paperback: 212 pages
• Publisher: Lachesis Publishing (May 17, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1897562683
• ISBN-13: 978-1897562680
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 4.9 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,222,894 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Sassy Paranormal with Mystery April 14, 2012

By Luke 22

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Stephanie is a character I'd like for a friend. She is sassy, a little pessimistic and determined to do what she thinks is right - most of the time. I have always wondered about the people who made the crosses on the sides of the road. Now after reading this book I do think of them and look at them a whole lot differently then before. Of the male characters I can't really say I liked one more than the other. I pretty much connected with Stephanie the most. The air of tension and mystery had me turning the pages and I finished this book feeling satisfied. I give it a 4 out of 5 crosses.

4.0 out of 5 stars Original take on the crossing over angle October 24, 2012

By pksm

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Having been ridiculed in the past for admitting she sees dead people, it's no wonder Stephanie keeps her ability a secret from her family and friends. She helps spirits crossover into heaven, but she does it alone and very late at night. Her mom doesn't like her odd behavior, making crosses and running out of slumber parties, and makes Stephanie visit a new counselor, who surprises Stephanie by admitting he knows what she does and offers her help. Then she learns her best friend, Dylan can see auras and the hot guy she's crushing on is a rescuer like her. After years of helping spirits cross on her own, the sudden crowd she finds herself in is disturbing and she doesn't know who to trust.

Crossed Out is a fast paced story with well developed characters. I really enjoyed the unique approach to a crossing over story.

5.0 out of 5 stars Crosses and Triangles October 5, 2012

By Joyce Sweeney

Format:Paperback

Stephanie Stewart is your typical teen: she fights with her mother, wonders if she should go with the 'reliable' boy or the 'seductive boy' and generally acts before she thinks. That would all be okay if she didn't have a gift for helping uneasy souls cross over and if some of those souls didn't start messing in her business! This book is really the total package...great voice and humor, yet there is depth to Stephanie's feelings for her discarnate 'clients'. She has to dodge mental health counselors, well meaning mothers and her own overly active hormones to sort out who's who in a cast of very tricky people and spirits. The author totally knows what girls like and knows how to write a book that feels like a movie, with cinematic scenes, special effects and those great romantic close-ups.