When her best guy friend falls victim to a vicious hate crime, sixteenyear old cat sets out to discover who in her small town did it. After her teen novel, shine, was identified in a live october 12 broadcast as one of five finalists for the national book award in young peoples literature, the. Lauren myracle is the new york times bestselling author of the internet girls trilogy ttyl, ttfn, and l8r, g8r as well as rhymes with witches, bliss, and peace, love and baby ducks, among many other books for teens and young adults. The main characters of this young adult, mystery story are. Lauren myracle is the author of numerous young adult novels. Shine is the story of a hate crime, or so it seems. Young adult realistic fiction book list edina public schools. One of these characters, tommy lawson, helps drive the plot of the story with his behavior throughout the novel. Richly atmospheric, this daring mystery mines the secrets of a tightly knit southern community and examines the strength of will it takes to go against everyone you know in the name of justice. Over a million stunning new images at your fingertips. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 350 pages and is available in hardcover format.
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Whats special about the setting that myracle creates here. I am lauren myracle, currently the most banned author in the. Lauren myracle is theauthor of many popular books for teens and tweens, including new york times bestsellers ttyl and ttfnabrams. Lauren myracle has created a character that could be the girl next door. Young adult author lauren myracle has withdrawn from the running for prestigious us literary prize the national book award after administrators admitted naming her. Shine is many things a detective story and an examination of place, poverty, and family. Thirteen by lauren myracle overdrive rakuten overdrive. The first edition of the novel was published in may 1st 2011, and was written by lauren myracle. Buy the hardcover book shine by lauren myracle at indigo.
Thirteen the winnie years book 4 kindle edition by myracle, lauren. Cats dear friend patrick has been savagely beaten and left in a coma, and everyone in town knows its because hes gay. Discover other books like this, author exclusives, and more. In a world of elite magic academies, weird and wonderful things happen when youre sent off to public school. Readers will enjoy the lesson cat learns to open her mind and send a a. Lauren myracle is theauthor of many popular books for teens and tweens,including new york times bestsellers ttyl and ttfnabrams. The winnie years is an ongoing series of childrens fiction novels by american author lauren myracle. Lauren myracle is currently considered a single author. The book was published on may 1, 2011, and follows a teenage girl investigating a hate crime involving the beating and neardeath of her best friend in a small, north carolina town. Thirteen by lauren myracle penguin random house canada. Philadelphia, after scoring some tabs of pure sunshinea sheet of. Full of juicy secrets, budding romance, andof course flower friendship, awesome blossom is a fun and satisfying conclusion to the flower power series that once again proves lauren myracle has her finger firmly on the pulse of tween girldom booklist. Lauren myracle books list of books by author lauren myracle. These questions challenged scientists for a hundred and.
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Im a new york times bestselling author who writes novels for teens and tweens. What is shine s message about tolerance and the fear that many gay kids grow up with. Lauren myracle primary author only author division. Richly atmospheric, this daring mystery mines the secrets of a tightly knit southern community and examines the strength of will it takes to go against. The cause of patricks beating was because of his over concern of this boyfriend, beef.
Oct 26, 2011 childrens author lauren myracle may be the only person who can lay claim to the title of being a former national book award finalist. Sixth grade ends with graduation and a campaway experience with former best friend amanda. Shine bowled me over, knocked my socks off, and left me breathless. Lauren myracle, calling it as she sees it the new york times.
Can someone tell me a summary on the book twelve by lauren. Oct 19, 2011 young adult author lauren myracle has withdrawn from the running for prestigious us literary prize the national book award after administrators admitted naming her as a contender had been a. Patrick probably had blisters erupting around his mouth, that was one thing i read on the medical sites i pulled up. But no one, including the sheriff, knows what actually happenedso cat makes it her mission to find the. Kindle ebooks can be read on any device with the free kindle app. It means double digits, more responsibility, and being an almostmiddleschooler. When patrick is found near death, strung to the pump of the local gas station, sixteenyearold cat emerges from her selfimposed exile to avenge the horrors inflicted on her former best friend. Buy the paperback book twelve by lauren myracle at indigo. The cost of all things by maggie lehrman curtis brown. It begins as a tragedy and resolves into an almost happy ending. How does the sun produce the vast amount of energy necessary to support life on earth. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading thirteen the winnie years book 4. See all books authored by lauren myracle, including let it snow. Lauren myracles shine is a story involving many characters. Shine book yarra plenty regional library bibliocommons. Holiday stories by john green, maureen johnson, lauren myracle. The first entry in the series, eleven, was published on february 9, 2004 through dutton juvenile and focuses on the angst and everyday problems of tween winnie perry. Lauren myracle is the new york times bestselling author of the internet girls trilogyttyl, ttfn, and l8r, g8ras well as rhymes with witches, bliss, and the new flower power series, among many other books for teens and young adults. Another year, another set of tween concerns about friends and foes, anatomical changes, the opposite sex and mothersister relationships all recounted by 12yearold winnie of the previous eleven 2004. Can someone tell me a summary on the book twelve by lauren myracle. Three holiday romances, and upsidedown magic, and more on. His salient characteristics, being immature and homophobic, drive cats investigation for the hate crime committed. Shine withdrawn from us national book award after nomination. Lauren myracle holds an ma in english from colorado state university and an mfa in writing for children and young adults from vermont college. I might even end up stopping by josephbeth booksellers.
Beloved author lauren myracle returns with first kisses and near misses for. The book has been awarded with milwaukee county teen book. Sep 22, 2015 lauren myracle is the new york times bestselling author of the internet girls trilogy ttyl, ttfn, and l8r, g8r as well as rhymes with witches, bliss, and peace, love and baby ducks, among many other books for teens and young adults. Ten means that winnie can handle anything, even a threeyearold baby brother and a practically teenage and acting like it older sister. New york times bestseller lauren myracle s longawaited prequel to eleven. Do you have hope for cat, patrick, or the other characters in black. Buy a cheap copy of weather or not book by lauren myracle. With a captivating premise, elegant writing, and memorable characters, the cost of all things is a powerful examination of the. Aug 01, 2015 but somewhere along the way lauren myracle starts hitting false notes, and those moments keep building in momentum and taking away from shines emotional credibility. Apr 21, 2011 lauren myracle, author of ttyl a 2005 yalsa quick pick for reluctant readers, does a beautiful job of keeping the reader hooked on both the mystery of patrick s attacker and the event from cat s past that still affects her.
Lauren myracle has 68 books on goodreads with 535182 ratings. Lauren myracle born may 15, 1969 is an american writer of young adult fiction. Lauren myracle author 2014 ten the winnie years series book 1 lauren myracle author 2011 twelve the winnie years series book 3 lauren myracle. Are you a lightworker in the ascension age on earth who can volunteer 2030 minutes of time and intention each week to help steer this planets continuing ascension. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. There they find a man and they ask him questions about patricks.