The Name of the Star (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780142422052)

New York Times bestseller Maureen Johnson takes on Jack the Ripper in this captivating paranormal thriller

The day that Louisiana teenager Rory Deveaux arrives in London to start a new life at boarding school is also the day a series of brutal murders breaks out over the city, killings mimicking the horrific Jack the Ripper spree of more than a century ago. Soon "Rippermania" takes hold of modern-day London, and the police are left with few leads and no witnesses. Except one. Rory spotted the man police believe to be the prime suspect. But she is the only one who saw him--the only one who can see him. And now Rory has become his next target. In this edge-of-your-seat thriller, full of suspense, humor, and romance, Rory will learn the truth about the secret ghost police of London and discover her own shocking abilities.

Author: Maureen Johnson
ISBN-10: 0142422053
ISBN-13: 9780142422052
Publisher: Speak
Language: English
Published: 10/02/2012
Pages: 400
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.40w x 1.10d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.9
Point Value: 14
Interest Level: Middle Grade Plus
Quiz #/Name: 146339 / Name of the Star

Award: Green Mountain Book Award - Nominee
Award: Eliot Rosewater Indiana High School Book Award - Nominee