{"product_id":"funerals-are-for-the-living-9781419784736","title":"Funerals Are for the Living","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew from the author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eDead Girls Walking \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003ecomes a YA horror about a girl kidnapped by a racist cult after investigating the supernatural happenings at her sister's gravesite.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA month ago, Junie Daniels was in a car crash that left her with a dead sister, fragmented memories of the accident, and a mother too checked-out to plan a funeral.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe cheapest grave plot Junie can find is in the next town over. Sure, Williamsville is still proudly named after a slave master who was rumored to dabble in dark magic--but this is North Carolina, after all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen unexplained occurrences start happening at the graveyard, though, Junie and her best friend, Omari, investigate. And it's not long before Junie and Omari are taken...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilliamsville wants both Daniels girls. But Junie will do anything to protect her sister--even if it's only her corpse.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sami Ellis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harry N. Abrams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/21\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.80w x 1.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781419784736\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Young Adult\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/02\/2026 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/04\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSami Ellis\u003c\/b\u003e is a queer horror writer who's inspired by the horrific nature of Black fears and the culture's relation to the supernatural. When she's not acting as the single auntie with a good job, she spends her time not writing. You can follow her on Instagram, or check out her words in the Black horror anthology \u003ci\u003eAll These Sunken Souls\u003c\/i\u003e and her debut novel, \u003ci\u003eDead Girls Walking\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Sami Ellis \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":48719967060125,"sku":"9781419784736","price":23.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_a310398b-40c7-49cc-84ea-23f51d4109a2.jpg?v=1785313162","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/funerals-are-for-the-living-9781419784736","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}