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13 Little Blue Envelopes

by Maureen Johnson

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ISBN13: 9780060541415
ISBN10: 0060541415
Condition: Standard
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When Ginny receives thirteen little blue envelopes and instructions to buy a plane ticket to London, she knows something exciting is going to happen. What Ginny doesn't know is that she will have the adventure of her life and it will change her in more ways than one. Life and love are waiting for her across the Atlantic, and the thirteen little blue envelopes are the key to finding them in this funny, romantic, heartbreaking novel.

Ages: 12 up

Review:

"Self-effacing Ginny, 17, heads off to Europe with a giant purple-and-green backpack and an intriguing itinerary: she must follow the instructions set forth in a series of 13 sealed envelopes provided to her by her recently deceased Aunt Peg, an artist and free spirit. Ginny's journey starts in London, where she falls in with Keith, a scruffy but appealing performer who, as the designated love interest, is destined to pop up throughout the novel. Zig-zagging from Edinburgh to Rome (task: 'Ask a Roman boy out for cake') to Paris (find the tiny caf Peg spent a month decorating and painting) to Amsterdam and beyond, Ginny follows her aunt's footsteps while learning to rely on her own pluck and imagination. Readers will findGinny an excellent traveling companion: her wry observations reveal a keen eye for the defining details of the backpacking experience. Letter by letter, country by country, Ginny comes into her own as she begins to accept the loss of her beloved mentor. Her realization that she is indeed an adventurer, even without Peg's presence, is the emotional ballast that provides gravity to the novel's delicious fairytale ending. Equal parts poignant, funny and inspiring, this tale is sure to spark wanderlust. Ages 12-up. (Sept.)" Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.)

Synopsis:

When Ginny receives thirteen little blue envelopes and instructions to buy a plane ticket to London, she knows something exciting is going to happen. What Ginny doesn't know is that she will have the adventure of her life and it will change her in more ways than one. Life and love are waiting for her across the Atlantic, and the thirteen little blue envelopes are the key to finding them in this funny, romantic, heartbreaking novel.

About the Author

Maureen Johnson is the author of The Key to the Golden Firebirdand The Bermudez Triangle. She lives in New York City.

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f17shortstuff09, May 14, 2008 (view all comments by f17shortstuff09)
I enjoyed this book. I just couldn't put it down, the entire time I was reading it I was anxious to know what was going to happen next!
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sunflowerkitty12, June 21, 2006 (view all comments by sunflowerkitty12)
This is a great book for all high-school students. "The key to the golden firebird" is also great.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780060541415
Author:
Johnson, Maureen
Publisher:
Harper Teen
Author:
by Maureen Johnson
Subject:
Girls & Women
Subject:
Children's 12-Up - Fiction - General
Subject:
Social Situations - Adolescence
Subject:
Artists
Subject:
Family - Siblings
Subject:
Grief
Subject:
Social Issues - Adolescence
Subject:
Social Issues - General
Subject:
Action & Adventure - General
Subject:
Europe
Subject:
Voyages and travels
Publication Date:
September 2005
Binding:
Hardcover
Grade Level:
Children/juvenile
Language:
English
Pages:
336
Dimensions:
8.52x5.84x1.10 in. 1.12 lbs.
Age Level:
12-17

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