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|title=A Greyhound of a Girl
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|isbn=9781407129341
|pages=168
|publisher=Scholastic
|date=June 2012
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|summary=Mary's best friend has just moved away, and her gran is dying in hospital. But as four generations of women, both living and dead, come together for one last joyful outing, she learns that death need not be the end.
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'''Shortlisted for the CILIP Carnegie Medal 2013'''
Mary's life seems full of grief at the moment. Her grandmother, whom she loves dearly, is dying in hospital, and at the very moment when she needs the comfort of a good friend, her bestie Ava has had to move away. But unlike many young fictional heroines, Mary has a strong and loving family to support her, and it is with them that she shares this glorious adventure.
Younger readers who want to read more about bereavement will enjoy [[The Savage by David Almond and Dave McKean]], while older ones will love the exquisite [[Before I Die by Jenny Downham]].
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