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It happened kind of backward with the idea for the unusual format coming before the subject matter.

Where did the overall idea for this book come from?.

The Suicide Awareness Voices of Education executive director was quoted saying he was worried "that young people are going to over-identify with Hannah in the series and we actually may see more suicides as a result." 13 Questions for Jay Asher Although, it was also criticized by suicide prevention groups as many thought it glorified suicide. Thirteen Reasons Why can be seen as a segway in starting the conversation about suicide with children and young adults. It has won many awards including the Abraham Lincoln Award and the California Book Award. The Tenth Anniversary Edition of Thirteen Reasons Why included a new introduction and essay by the author along with reader reactions and a reading guide. It was released in paperback on June 14, 2011. Thirteen Reasons Why was originally published in hardcover on October 18, 2007. But you know you'd buy it if you saw it on a greeting card. He becomes a firsthand witness to Hannah's pain, and as he follows Hannah's recorded words throughout his town, what he discovers changes his life forever." Clay spends the night crisscrossing his town with Hannah as his guide. Hannah's voice tells him that there are thirteen reasons why she decided to end her life.

Inside he discovers several cassette tapes recorded by Hannah Baker––his classmate and crush––who committed suicide two weeks earlier. Clay Jensen returns home from school to find a strange package with his name on it lying on his porch.