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Original Essays | October 18, 2009

Victoria Hislop: IMG From Leprosy to Lorca — Strange Inspiration

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My first novel, The Island, was inspired by a chance visit to a tiny island leper colony off the coast of Greece on our summer holiday. It was a... Continue »
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This novel's funny first-person narrative will grab teens (and not just sci-fi fans) with its romance and the screwball special effects. — BOOKLIST

An AMERICAN BOOKSELLER Pick of the Lists Selection

A New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age

A PUBLISHERS WEEKLY Flying Start Selection

Egg's journey to shed her trappings and to confidently inhabit her own character is one readers won't want to miss. — PUBLISHERS WEEKLY (starred review)

Castellucci's brooding, smart, self-confident narrator gives a . . . warts-and-all glimpse into Hollywood. — THE HORN BOOK

A fresh voice that will be immediately appealing to readers.

— Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

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What happens when an aloof and antisocial cinephile meets a new boy savvy enough to see through her cool, impenetrable disguise? Castellucci's smart and vulnerable heroine will please teen readers struggling with identity, choices, and relationships.

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liiipzs0swe3t, November 10, 2007 (view all comments by liiipzs0swe3t)
I loved this story
She Writes so well that as soon as you start reading you wont want to stop
Something is always changing in this girls life
and you never know what will happen with her next or how things come out to be
Its a very cute book
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ISBN:
9780763627966
Author:
Castellucci, Cecil
Publisher:
Candlewick Press (MA)
Subject:
Children's 12-Up - Fiction - General
Subject:
Motion pictures
Subject:
Motion picture industry
Subject:
Social Issues - Dating & Sex
Subject:
Los angeles (calif.)
Subject:
Identity
Publication Date:
August 2006
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Pages:
203
Dimensions:
7.80x5.28x.57 in. .43 lbs.
Age Level:
13-17
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