So Shelly tells the story of the aftermath of Michelle's, referred to as Shelly, death. She had committed suicide, and the stories are told from alternating perspectives, her best friend since young childhood, who happened to also be her neighbor, and a junior in high school, who had been in her club, and had eventually become her friend. The two guys had never really favored one another, but take on a road trip, wishing to fulfill Shelly's last wish, to scatter her ashes while playing her favorite song. As secrets are revealed and the mystery unravels, both of the boys realize the actual purpose of their journey to the spot where Shelly wished her ashes to be scattered.
So Shelly
By Ty Roth
| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 9 - 12 | Grade 8 | n/a | 7.3 | 76755 |
Until now, high school junior, John Keats, has only tiptoed near the edges of the vortex that is schoolmate and literary prodigy, Gordon Byron. That is, until their mutual friend, Shelly, drowns in a sailing accident.
After stealing Shelly's ashes from her wake at Trinity Catholic High School, the boys set a course for the small Lake Erie island where Shelly's body had washed ashore and to where she wished to be returned. It would be one last "so Shelly" romantic quest. At least that's what they think. As they navigate around the obstacles and resist temptations during their odyssey, Keats and Gordon glue together the shattered pieces of Shelly's and their own pasts while attempting to make sense of her tragic and premature end.
After stealing Shelly's ashes from her wake at Trinity Catholic High School, the boys set a course for the small Lake Erie island where Shelly's body had washed ashore and to where she wished to be returned. It would be one last "so Shelly" romantic quest. At least that's what they think. As they navigate around the obstacles and resist temptations during their odyssey, Keats and Gordon glue together the shattered pieces of Shelly's and their own pasts while attempting to make sense of her tragic and premature end.
Publisher: Ember
ISBN-13: 9780385739597
ISBN-10: 0385739591
Published on 2/14/2012
Binding: Paperback
Number of pages: 336