Rotten Apple Books, Set of 2 Books: Dawn of the Dead by Catherine Hapka; Drop-Dead Gorgeous by Elizabeth Lenhard [paperback] Paperback

Young Dawn finds herself in a new town- Vespertine. Vespertine has an obvious secret- its inhabitants are zombies! Not just the usual seen in horror films with dropping eyeballs and broken jaws but also some who never present the zombie look. These are zombies who are carriers of a gene which presents itself at the age of thirteen...a macabre birthday gift maybe for some and for others no big deal. Overlooking the sombre village is a sinister corporation. Why is it there? A frantic, badly decomposed zombie throws leaves in Dawn's face. Is the leaf throwing on purpose? Read and discover the secrets that Vespertine holds and the fate of Dawn who has the gene. What will happen on Dawn's thirteenth birthday? The real issue Dawn faces is about accepting those who are disabled. Vespertine itself faces the same choice Dawn confronts.This is a deft disability tale...well written, simple and powerful