The coldest girl in Coldtown

Black, H. (2013).  The coldest girl in Coldtown.  New York: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers.

The Coldest Girl in Coldtown is a vampire book. It portrays vampirism as a disease. If a person got bit by a vampire the person becomes cold. If you become infected symptoms start arising within 48 hours and the main symptom is craving human blood. There is a way to beat the disease and that is by avoiding blood for 88 days. The main character Tana has a personal experience with going cold. Her mother went cold when she was a child and ended up dying. Tana is a child that typically doesn't buy into the Coldtown parties. But one night she attends a lock-in party and when she wakes up everyone is dead except her ex and another boy that she doesn't know. The boy ends up being another vampire that is dangerous. Tana's goal throughout the book is to survive and to make amends with the passing of her mother.

This supernatural fantasy is intended for middle and high school students.  Readers will gain an understanding of life as a vampire.  Although vampires are thought of as bloodthirsty, readers will notice a love story unfold between Gavriel and Tana.  Their commitment towards one another reflects how good triumphs over evil.  Great read for teachers and counselors to portray ways to young adults who have made mistakes in the past and need to find a way to overcome those mistakes.