THE BLUE GIRL by Charles De Lint. Hardcover FIRST edition published by Viking Books in 2004
The book is in very good condition. The cover boards are clean and bright with sharp corners. The binding is tight, square, and sturdy. The interior pages are clean and without damage. The upper page edge exhibits very mild foxing. The interior page block is clean and clear. The dustjacket is in very good condition (unclipped), without tears or creases. Book has no remainder marks.
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Seventeen-year-old Imogene's tough, rebellious nature has caused her more harm than good—so when her family moves to Newford, she decides to reinvent herself. She won't lose her punk/thrift-shop look, but she'll try to avoid the gangs, work a little harder at school, and maybe even stay out of trouble for a change.
But trouble shows up anyway. Imogene quickly catches the
eye of Redding's bullies, as well as the school's resident teen ghost. Then she
gets on the wrong side of a gang of malicious fairies. When her imaginary
childhood friend, Pelly, actually manifests, Imogene realizes that the
impossible is all too real. And it's dangerous. If she wants to survive high
school—not to mention stay alive—she has to fall back on the skills she picked
up in her hometown, running with a gang. Even with Maxine and some unexpected
allies by her side, will her new friend be able to make it?