{"product_id":"who-killed-christopher-goodman-based-on-a-true-crime-isbn-9780763656133","title":"Who Killed Christopher Goodman?: Based on a True Crime","description":"\u003cb\u003eInspired by a tragic true event in his past, Allan Wolf examines the circumstances of one boy’s inexplicable murder and the fateful summer leading up to it.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEverybody likes Chris Goodman. Sure, he’s a little odd. He wears those funny bell-bottoms and he really likes the word \u003ci\u003eennui \u003c\/i\u003eand he shakes your hand when he meets you, but he’s also the kind of guy who’s always up for a good time, always happy to lend a hand. Everybody likes Chris Goodman, which makes it especially shocking when he’s murdered. Here, in a stunning multi-voiced narrative — including the perspective of the fifteen-year-old killer — and based on a true and terrible crime that occurred when he was in high school, author Allan Wolf sets out to answer the first question that comes to mind in moments of unthinkable tragedy: how could a thing like this happen?Wolf’s dynamic, multifaceted characters come vividly alive through their distinct speaking voices, and their struggle to come to terms with not only their guilt but the senselessness of the universe is deeply affecting. Artful, thoughtful, and utterly captivating.\u003cbr\u003e—Booklist (starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWolf uses these unique formats to excellent effect to create a gripping mystery as well as a thoughtful character study in which the six teens grapple with their actions on the night of the murder and their blame, if any, in Christopher Goodman’s death. Recommended for most YA collections, this fast-paced novel will appeal to reluctant readers as well as fans of mystery and suspense.\u003cbr\u003e—School Library Journal (starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a thoughtful, remarkably well done novel that must have percolated in the author’s mind for years: It is based on a murder in the author’s own history, but limiting its audience to the true crime section would be its own crime. This novel should reach an audience as broad as its cast, and find fans just as widespread.\u003cbr\u003e—VOYA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs several teens band together to play a revenge prank against an adult they’ve nicknamed “Mr. Self-Righteous,” the final climactic pieces of the plot fall into place, leaving students haunted by Pelf ’s senseless  act of random violence.\u003cbr\u003e—The Horn Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this novel in multiple voices, Wolf returns to an episode from his youth—the murder of a high school neighbor—with an eye toward probing the sadness, confusion, and vague guilt of the teens who knew the victim...tangled interrelationships among the teens are thoroughly believable, and readers will find plenty of intrigue in their aggregated points of view.\u003cbr\u003e—Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShifting perspective among several teens who interacted with Christopher in the days leading up to the festival, Wolf weaves a tense story of shared grief and guilt...A spare yet powerful account of a teenager’s influence on his community and the rippling aftereffects of his death.\u003cbr\u003e—Publishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten in poems and narrative, this unique novel displays a good understanding of human behavior and will appeal to readers who enjoyed Who Killed Mr. Chippendale? (Puffin Books, 1996) and those who appreciate suspense.\u003cbr\u003e—School Library Connection\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA heartfelt, intricate examination of what underlies human behavior.\u003cbr\u003e—Kirkus Reviews\u003cb\u003eAllan Wolf\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of many books for young people, including the novel \u003ci\u003eThe Watch that Ends the Night\u003c\/i\u003e, which was named one of the 50 Best Young Adult Novels of All Time by \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e; the novel \u003ci\u003eJunius Leak and the Spiraling Vortex of Doom;\u003c\/i\u003e the nonfiction graphic novel \u003ci\u003eThe Vanishing of Lake Peigneur\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Jose Pimienta; and the poetry collection \u003ci\u003eThe Gift of the Broken Teacup\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Jade Orlando. His books celebrate his love of research, history, science, and poetry. He is a \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e Book Prize finalist, a two-time winner of the North Carolina Young Adult Book Award, and a recipient of the Bank Street College Claudia Lewis Award. Allan Wolf lives in Roanoke, Virginia, with his wife, his sister, and a dog named Mo. Learn more at \u003cu\u003ewww.allanwolf.com\u003c\/u\u003e.","brand":"Candlewick","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46300549349605,"sku":"NP9780763656133","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780763656133.jpg?v=1767744176","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/who-killed-christopher-goodman-based-on-a-true-crime-isbn-9780763656133","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}