TY - BOOK AU - Springer,Lisa TI - There's no way I'd die first SN - 9780593643174 PY - 2023/// CY - New York PB - Delacorte Press KW - African American teenagers KW - Fiction KW - Horror films KW - Appreciation KW - African Americans KW - Halloween KW - Parties KW - Clowns KW - Murder KW - Long Island (N.Y.) KW - Young adult fiction KW - Horror fiction KW - lcgft KW - Novels N2 - "Seventeen-year-old Noelle Layne knows horror. Every trope, every warning sign, every survival tactic. She even leads a successful movie club dedicated to the genre. Who better to throw the ultimate, most exclusive Halloween party on all of Long Island? With some of the top influencers in her school on the guest list, including gorgeous singer-songwriter Archer Mitchell, her popularity is bound to spike. She could really use the social boost for an upcoming brand expansion. Nothing is going to ruin this party. Except...maybe the low budget It clown she hired for a stirring round of tag. He axes one of her classmates. From the looks of his devilish grin and bag full of killer tricks, he's just getting started. A murderous clown is out for blood, but Noelle has been waiting her entire life to prove that she's a Final Girl" -- ER -