The Warden's Daughter

ISBN-13: 9780375832024 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 368 str.

Jerry Spinelli

Opis

Cammie mother died saving her from harm when she was just a baby. Now, on the eve of her 13th birthday, the thing Cammie most wants is a mom. A prison may not be the best place to search for a mother, but Cammie is determined in this novel by Newbery Medalist Spinelli.

Recenzje

"This book is never boring and never predictable. Fame, good and bad fortune, friendship and mental illness all make their way into [Cammie's] narrative." The New York Times Book Review

"Spinelli again shows his mastery at evoking a particular time and place while delving into the heart of a troubled adolescent..." Publishers Weekly, starred review

"The prison community is a powerful backdrop for Cammie s turbulent coming of age, populated with messy lives that brighten in Cammie s presence but that have their own demons to tame."  Bulletin, starred review

"Jerry Spinelli again proves why he's the king of storytellers." -- Shelf Awareness, starred review

"This is a story about facing hard truths and growing up. Readers will love the details of having a prison compound for a home and adore the many secondary characters who help keep Cammie s head above water during her desperate search for happiness." -- Booklist

"Spinelli s gift for humorous chaos and his trademark magic realism touches are showcased here, and it is exhilarating to read about kids with so much urban freedom." -- The Horn Book

"Character development and realistic dialogue shine in this emotional historical fiction title. Spinelli s characters are achingly real."--School Library Journal

O autorze

JERRY SPINELLI is the author of many novels for young readers, including Dead Wednesday, The Warden's Daughter; Stargirl; Love, Stargirl; Milkweed; Crash; Wringer; and Maniac Magee, winner of the Newbery Medal; along with Knots in My Yo-Yo String, the autobiography of his childhood. A graduate of Gettysburg College, he lives in Pennsylvania with his wife, poet and author Eileen Spinelli.