Forman, G. (2009) If i stay. NY: Dutton Books.
Mia is a very talented Cello player and her boyfriend Adam is a musician in a band. On one snowy day her entire family is killed in a wreak. She is in limbo and can see her body and everyone around. She has to make a decision to stay and fight or give up and go with her mom, dad and brother. Her grandfather tells her it's okay to go, but her boyfriend breaks down and ask her to stay. That she has so much more to her life and she finds herself back in her body in pain.
This story was so heart wrenching, to lose your family in one moment is unthinkable. I would recommend reading the second novel Where She Went to find out what happens with Mia and Adam.
I think the emotional development of Adam is very important to the story. To possibly give up the person you love so that they live is huge especially as a adolescent and this being your first love.
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