Cover of The girl in the picture

The girl in the picture

by Alexandra Monir

Reading Level 5-6 Moderate (Lvl 3) Ages 13+

The text is written at a 5th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for teens (ages 13+), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.

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About This Book

Secrets unravel at Oyster Bay Prep when a popular student is found dead, and a single photograph points to Nicole, the quiet girl with a mysterious scar. As suspicion grows, Nicole and Lana, his girlfriend, reveal their tangled pasts through shifting perspectives and memories. This gripping mystery explores friendship, hidden truths, and the complexities of teenage life.

Representation & Themes

MysteryFriendshipComing of AgeRomance

For Parents

Content Intensity

Level 3 — Moderate
Gentle Mild Moderate Intense Very Intense

Real stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.

Content Flags

Murder Secrets Emotional: Fear & Anxiety Emotional: Identity & Self-Discovery
Data confidence: standard

Details

ISBN
9780385743907
Pages
263
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Published
2016
Type
Fiction
Word Count
56,447

Genres

Young Adult Fiction

Subjects

Young adult fictionMurderDisfigured personsSecretsFictionDetective and mystery storiesHigh schoolsSchoolsMystery and detective storiesChildren's fictionCrime, fictionSchools, fictionYOUNG ADULT FICTIONRomanceSocial Themes