Stuck Down

by Eileen Rosenbloom

After a yelling match with his dad, teenaged Kevin went skiing and suffered a fatal accident. Since his death seven months ago, he has quickly adjusted to the afterlife in Nirvanaville -spending time with his girlfriend Nicole in a heavenly world of singing flowers, talking pets, and endless games.

His idyllic lifestyle is shattered when he volunteers to deliver a letter to his girlfriend's mother on Earth. A motorcycle crash lands him in jail and puts him face-to-face with Morty, a menacing "dweller" who prefers to spend the afterlife wreaking havoc on humankind.

Stripped of his powers, Kevin cannot return to Nirvanaville until he takes care of "unfinished business" - repairing the fragile relationship with his father. Convincing his dad-who is also the prosecuting attorney in Kevin's trial-that he's come back from the dead won't be easy. And if they can't reconcile their differences . . . Kevin will be stuck down on Earth forever.

Hardcover

First published June 1, 2005

About the author

Eileen Rosenbloom (California) is a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. Her work has appeared in magazines such as Wee Ones, On the Line, and My Friend. A native of Philadelphia, Rosenbloom has studied writing at the Institute of Children's Literature and the University of California-Los Angeles. Stuck Down is her first book.

Reviews

[Ryara Toft · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a sweet story about a boy who died, but came back to earth to see his parents, who didn't believe that he came back. I loved it, it was so great!