# Party: A Mystery - Hardcover

by **Jamaica Kincaid** (Author), **Ricardo Cort駸** (Illustrator)

"_Party_ has layers. It functions as a subtle message about what it means to witness horror to such a degree that we lose our language for it; it is a quiet story about coming of age, suddenly, as a young black girl because of what the world shows us. It is about the many words our silence can hold, the way our absences can ring as loudly and discordantly as the words we do feel able to say." --_Literary Hub_

Three girls--Pam, Bess, and Sue--attend a party to celebrate the publication of the first of the Nancy Drew mystery books. There are many distractions at the fancy affair: flower arrangements, partygoers, refreshments, and lots and lots of marble. Suddenly, the oldest girl, Pam, sees what can only be described as something truly . . . bilious . . . not good! Bess sees it too. The youngest, Sue, does not, and as usual she has a hard time getting anyone to tell her anything. _Party: A Mystery_ is a beautifully drawn adventure story that promises questions that will grab children, but does not guarantee an answer.

### Author Biography

**Jamaica Kincaid** is a writer and professor whose works include the novels _Annie John, Lucy, The Autobiography of My Mother_, and _Mr. Potter_; a classic history of Antigua, _A Small Place_; and a memoir, _My Brother_. The Josephine Olp Weeks Chair and Professor of African and African American Studies in Residence at Harvard University, Kincaid was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Letters in 2004.

**Number of Pages:** 32

**Dimensions:** 0.4 x 9.2 x 12.2 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** June 04, 2019

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** Party: A Mystery

**Interest Level:** Lower Grades, K-3

**Reading Level:** 3.4

**Point Value:** 0.5

## Details

- **Price:** 17.95 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
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