Zombie Tag

By Hannah Moskowitz

Wil's wish to revive his brother leads to unexpected, emotionless consequences.

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227 pages· 43,156 words· Est. 5 hour read

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Bookroo's summary

Thirteen-year-old Wil Lowenstein yearns to bring his brother back from the dead, even if it means turning him into a zombie. Engrossed in Zombie Tag, a game where spatulas fend off imaginary zombies, Wil stumbles upon a way to resurrect the dead within five miles. But his brother's return is not what he imagined—emotionless and distant. As Wil navigates this eerie reality, he must confront the complexities of loss and brotherhood. Can he accept the change, or will his longing for the past consume him? Discover the heartfelt journey of a boy facing the undead and his own emotions.

From the publisher

Wil is desperate for his older brother to come back from the dead. But the thing about zombies is . . they don’t exactly make the best siblings. Thirteen-year-old Wil Lowenstein copes with his brother’s death by focusing on Zombie Tag, a mafia/ capture the flag hybrid game where he and his friends fight off brain-eating zombies with their mothers’ spatulas. What Wil doesn’t tell anybody is that if he could bring his dead brother back as a zombie, he would in a heartbeat. But when Wil finds a way to summon all the dead within five miles, he’s surprised to discover that his back-from-the-dead brother is emotionless and distant. In her first novel for younger readers, Moskowitz offers a funny and heartfelt look at how one boy deals with change, loss, and the complicated relationship between brothers.

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