So happy to announce that Violet Velvet Mittens With Everything: The Fabulous Life of Diana Vreeland was picked as one of the 100 best picture books sSo happy to announce that Violet Velvet Mittens With Everything: The Fabulous Life of Diana Vreeland was picked as one of the 100 best picture books submitted for the prestigious Bologna Ragazzi Award....more
Dear Readers, Hurricane Kiss is closer to my heart than any of my other books.
When Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, I was living a few hours Dear Readers, Hurricane Kiss is closer to my heart than any of my other books.
When Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, I was living a few hours away in Houston. Only weeks later, another monster storm — Hurricane Rita — would send me fleeing. But the highway out was gridlocked. I had to decide: stay put — or head back into the storm.
Hurricane Kiss was inspired by my story. Jillian and River depend on each other to survive, and their harrowing ordeal brings their darkest secrets, and passions, to light.
This adventure novel shares the magic of two islands, Manhattan and Manitoulin. Told about an extraordinary island, Lily makes her way to Manitoulin aThis adventure novel shares the magic of two islands, Manhattan and Manitoulin. Told about an extraordinary island, Lily makes her way to Manitoulin allowing discovery, love, conflict, and loss. Couldn't put it down....more
VOYA Reviews 2014 April Out for a joyride in a "borrowed" Porsche 911 with her "separated-at-birth best friend" Ro (short for Rosemarie), Gia is not thVOYA Reviews 2014 April Out for a joyride in a "borrowed" Porsche 911 with her "separated-at-birth best friend" Ro (short for Rosemarie), Gia is not the least bit worried when they get pulled over for speeding, despite the fact that Ro only has a learner's permit and they have an open six-pack of beer. Why should she worry when she knows her father's lawyer will take of things? After all, Gia's father is the capo di tutti cappi, boss of all bosses, in New York City. What she does not anticipate, however, is how hard she will fall for arresting "Officer Hottie," aka Michael Cross. Despite being asked to model for Vogue in an upcoming "Under Age and Over the Top" feature, Gia cannot get Michael out of her mind. Between running for class president at her elite private school, preparing for her Vogue debut, and watching her older brother get ready to follow in her father's footsteps even as her father faces life imprisonment, Gia continues to find ways to get Michael's attention, on her own terms Gia's rough language and devil-may-care attitude hide a surprisingly naïve young woman verging on adulthood. Likewise, below Mafia Girl's sensational plot elements lies a more substantive coming-of-age story, avoiding neither realities nor consequences, even though it does avoid being didactic. While there are certainly reasons to weigh this purchase, Mafia Girl epitomizes the exhortation "Don't judge a book by its cover" and may well entice older, reluctant readers.-Kim CarterThis book has a lot of dramatic action, which makes it interesting. It will catch readers' interest right away, with Gia getting arrested and calling the cop "hottie." They will want to find out what happens next. Girls who like to read books that seem realistic will enjoy this book. 5Q, 4P.-Lexis Colon, Teen Reviewer 4Q 4P S Copyright 2011 Voya Reviews. ...more
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