Bleed - Hardcover

Laurie Faria Stolarz

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 078683854X ISBN 13: 9780786838547

Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2006

Synopsis

During one summer day, the lives of ten teenagers intersect in the most surprising and unexpected ways, from a girl who finally meets the convicted felon she has been corresponding with to a drifter who is searching for a place to call home.

About this title

About the Author:

Laurie Faria Stolarz(www.LaurieStolarz.com) is the author of all the books in the Touch series,Deadly Little Secret, Deadly Little Lies, Deadly Little Games,andDeadly Little Voices,as well as the highly popularBlue Is for Nightmares,White Is for Magic,Silver Is for Secrets,Red Is for Remembrance, andBlack Is for Beginnings. Her other Hyperion titles includeBleedandProject 17. Born and raised in Salem, Massachusetts, Stolarz attended Merrimack College and received an MFA in Creative Writing from Emerson College in Boston. For more information, please visit her web site at www.lauriestolarz.com

From School Library Journal:

Grade 10 Up–Stolarz has written a funny, yet poignant book of interconnecting short stories in which the lives of 10 teenagers are seamlessly woven together. The stories take place over the course of one day, and as the characters lives cross paths, it becomes evident that any decisions made can and will influence the others–sometimes unintentionally. The collection runs the gamut of teen problems: Nicole sleeps with her best friends boyfriend; Mearl longs for family roots; Joy, a waitress, is taunted by school bullies and wants to retaliate; Sadie is overweight and her sister is jealous of the popular Kelly. Derik thinks that he can have any girl he wants, and Sean, Kellys boyfriend, just wants to do the right thing. The author demonstrates the ability to identify with todays teen experience, and she portrays the accompanying behavior and language realistically. While perhaps not a first purchase, the book does have broad young adult appeal.–Sharon Morrison, Southeastern Oklahoma State University, Durant, OK
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About this edition

• Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 078683854X
• ISBN 13: 9780786838547
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 240