The Body of Christopher Creed
 First edition | |
| Author | Carol Plum-Ucci |
|---|---|
| Genre | Mystery |
| Published | 2000 |
| Publisher | Harcourt |
| Pages | 276 |
| Awards | Michael L. Printz Honor Book Award |
| ISBN | 978-0152063863 |
| Followed by | Following Christopher Creed |
The Body of Christopher Creed is a young adult novel by Carol Plum-Ucci. It tells the story of a high school student whose life is unravelled when he tries to solve the mystery of a classmate's sudden disappearance. The novel won the Michael L. Printz Honor Book Award.[1]
Plot summary
Torey Adams moves to begins his senior year at Rothborne boarding school, while struggling with the recent disappearance of his former classmate Christopher Creed.
At school, Torey deals with friendship struggles and romance while trying to solve Christopher's disappearance.
As Torey learns more about Christopher, he realizes things are not as they seem.
Major themes
The Body of Christopher Creed discusses the questionable nature of "reality" and the need to "be taken seriously".[2] In the novel Torey says that every person in Steepleton has their own "version of reality" that "has nothing to do with what’s true" or what's not true.[3] Torey's mother screams at him to "remain calm" instead of addressing the point that he made.[4] Similar situations occur throughout the novel where the children try to address a point and the adults push it aside to avoid the reality of their once "safe world" as Torey explains.[5]
Critics have said that The Body of Christopher Creed addresses the issue of the need to "blame others" when tragedy strikes.[5][2]
Bibliography
Plum-Ucci, Carol (2001). The Body of Christopher Creed. New York: Volo. ISBN 0152063862.
References
- ↑ Beckman, Hank (February 23, 2007). "Childhood home was a spooky setting, author says". Naperville Sun.
- 1 2 "The Body of Christopher Creed". Publishers Weekly. May 22, 2000. Retrieved March 14, 2012.
- ↑ Plum-Ucci, p.131
- ↑ Plum-Ucci p. 131
- 1 2 Austin, Patricia (November 15, 2003). "Top 10 First Novels for Young Listeners". Booklist. 100 (6). ISSN 0006-7385. Retrieved March 14, 2012.