The leaving room / Amber McBride.

Author/creator McBride, Amber author.
Other author Feiwel and Friends (Imprint), publisher.
Format Book
EditionFirst edition.
PublicationNew York, NY : Feiwel and Friends, 2025.
Copyright Date©2025
Descriptionxiii, 203 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Subjects

Abstract "Gospel is the Keeper of the Leaving Room -- a place all young people must phase through when they die. You see, the young are never ready to leave; they need a moment to remember and a Keeper to help their wispy souls along. When a random door opens and another Keeper named Melodee arrives, her soul becomes entangled with Gospel's. There is familiarity between them. But are Keepers allowed to fall in love? As they move toward each other, Gospel and Melodee realize they must also choose whether to hold on to life. With haunting encounters and a discovery of love in a novel that takes place in the span of four minutes, this is a brilliant depiction of strong young souls trying to claw their way back to a life with so many more adventures ahead -- together" -- Jacket flap.
Interest age level Ages 12-18 Feiwel and Friends.
Interest grade level Grades 10-12 Feiwel and Friends.
Awards noteNational Book Award for Young People's Literature, 2025 (Finalist)
Genre/formFiction.
Genre/formJuvenile works.
Genre/formMagic realist fiction.
Genre/formNovels in verse.
Genre/formRomance fiction.
Genre/formNovels.
Genre/formMagic realist fiction.
Genre/formNovels in verse.
Genre/formRomance fiction.
Genre/formFiction.
LCCN 2025006941
ISBN9781250908087 hardcover
ISBN1250908086 hardcover