Who Killed Mr. Chippendale?: A Mystery in Poems

by Mel Glenn

Book Overview

Nominated for the prestigious Edgar Allan Poe Award of the Mystery Writers of America

An ALA Top Ten Best Book for Young Adults

Award-winning author and poet Mel Glenn presents a unique mystery told through a series of free verse poems.

When popular Tower High English teacher Mr. Chippendale is fatally shot, everyone is a suspect. The killer could be anyone--one of his students, a colleague, or even an ex-flame. The aftermath...

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0140385134
• ISBN13: 9780140385137
• Release Date: April 1999
• Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 4.3" x 7.4"

Customer Reviews

what was this books meaning>?

i think that this book was really great and i think the meaning of this book was that all of the young kids today and what goes on and if they took the time to read this book they would really understand what was going on in the world and how devestistating it is to loose and educator or family or freinds just by pulling a trigger.

Great Book

This book Is a fantastic book. It really captures teenagers attention. It is neither boring or "dumb". Mr glenn is able to write from all the characters points of view as to the horible situation that occured at their school. This book is NOT graphic in Violent detail as so many others are. I beleive that this author has donr a good job at writing a book that will attract many teen readers...but then my opinion may be biased as Mr.glenn was my former english teacher and one of the best teachers I ever remember having and that was over 16 years ago. Please try this book I am sure you will enjoy it and the other books writen by this author.

This was an excellent book.

"Who Killed Mr. Chippendale?" is one of my favorite books. I have reread it many times. I love how it is all in poetry, and how there are so many different characters. It kept me guessing who the killer was until the end. I would recommend it to anyone. I wish the author (Mel Glenn) would write more of these types of books.

Good Book!

As a senior in high school I enjoyed this book but found it a little confusing at times. I think that this book is okay for Jr High and High school students too read as long as they can understand it and know the difference between real and fake.

Murder at Tower High! Mr. Robert Chippendale, DEAD!!!!!!!

Murder at Tower High!! Mr. Robert Chippendale, DEAD!! He was assassinated while jogging on the track field. This book I would have to say would be classified as a mystery of poems. The author Mel Glenn does an exceptional job with the characters and how they relate to real life. What is also quite interesting is that Mel Glenn had so many different suspects. There were at least four or five different possibilites. Also he tricks you at the end on the book. Just when you think you know who is the murderer, boom, you're wrong, just like that. It's over. There is just one thing that I didn't like, and I think you would agree with me...the ending. It just ended so abruptly. It didn't leave you hanging but, come on, you just can't write a 100 page book and end it on page 99, you just can't do that. I think people would like to know why he did it, and what happened after that. What about Mr. Chippendale's family?