Twelve, 2007 enters the eighth grade saddled comfortably between her two bffs dinah and cinnamon. This boy and the myth of the happy novel by lauren myracle. Lauren myracle is the bestselling and awardwinning author of many novels, including the winnie and internet girls series. Ten winnie years series by lauren myracle, paperback. She has recently moved in with her grandmother and is attending a new school named crestview. Lauren myracle born may 15, 1969 is an american writer of young adult fiction. Lauren myracles internet girls series gets revamped for. Upside down magic by sarah mylnowski, lauren myracle and emily jenkins i had a group of students reading this book for book club and it was the only title i hadnt read. Lauren myracle primary author only author division. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices.
Ten means that winnie can handle anything, even a threeyearold baby brother and a practically teenage and acting like it older sister. Lauren myracle, calling it as she sees it the new york times. Zoe and angela wont tell maddy how worried they are that shes smoking pot to impress a boy. Lauren myracle is theauthor of many popular books for teens and tweens,including new york times bestsellers.
Author of young adult fiction whose popular works include the internet girls series, the winnie years, and the flower power books. Lauren myracle is a graduate of the vermont college mfa program in writing for children and young adults. Lauren myracle has been called satan, a pedophile, and a corrupter of youth, yet her series of books about a trio of atlanta teenagers, written entirely in text messages, has sold a. Lauren myracle has 70 books on goodreads with 541729 ratings. Bliss, the 14yearold child of hippie parents, leaves her life on a commune in 1969 to live with her wealthy grandmother in atlanta. She is the author of the new york times bestselling internet girls trilogyttyl, ttfn, and l8r, g8rand rhymes with witches, among many other books for teenagers and young people. Bliss, by lauren myracle is the book that i was reading and the book is about a fourteen year old girl named bliss. Dec 30, 2012 lauren myracle has been called satan, a pedophile, and a corrupter of youth, yet her series of books about a trio of atlanta teenagers, written entirely in text messages, has sold a total of 1. Nov 05, 2014 yolo by lauren myracle is a great read. Join facebook to connect with lauren myracle and others you may know. After her teen novel, shine, was identified in a live october 12 broadcast as one of five finalists for the national book award in young peoples literature, the. Although the story is told through text messages it hooks you in from the very beginning.
Myracle rewrote the first three books in her internet girls series to reflect current technology and slang. She pulls it off spectacularly, with great narration, fresh and complicated new characters, and plenty of those lovely plot twists we love so very much. It is a year of firsts for winniefirst kiss, first real boyfriend, first exposure to someone elses serious childhood illness, first boygirl party, first breakup. Three best friends are facing their first semester apart as they. Lauren myracle brings her keen understanding of teen dynamics to a hypnotic. Lauren myracle bio, facts, family famous birthdays. I quite enjoyed this story of a special upside down magic classroom for a group of children who cant seem to learn or execute magic in more normal ways. Myracle s younger sister, susan rebecca white, writes adult fiction, including bound south 2009, a soft place. Bliss by lauren myracle, 9780810970717, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Mar 01, 2008 picking up the last quarter of seventh grade with her milestone birthday, winnie perry eleven, 2004. Lauren myracle is the author of the new york times bestselling internet girls series ttyl, ttfn, and l8r, g8r, rhymes with witches, and the luv ya bunches series. Bliss s liberal upbringing leaves her illprepared for the souths racism and class issues. Lauren myracle has captured the reality of being twelve, like beverly cleary did with the age of eight in ramona quimby, aged 8 and like judy blume did with the teenage years in forever and deenie. Lauren myracle hat als lehrerin gearbeitet, bevor sie sich ganz dem schreiben widmete.
Oct 26, 2011 childrens author lauren myracle may be the only person who can lay claim to the title of being a former national book award finalist. She grew up in atlanta, georgia where she attended trinity school and the westminster schools, and received an ma in english from colorado state university and an mfa in writing for children and young adults from vermont college. There are a series of books that come before thirteen, they are called, eleven, and twelve. Lauren myracle author lauren myracle is the new york times bestselling author of the internet girls trilogyttyl, ttfn, and l8r, g8ras well as rhymes with witches, bliss, and the new flower powerseries, among many other books for teens and young adults. The genres of this book are romance, drama, family, and a. Author interview lauren myracle, author of shine bookpage. National book award unnominee, lauren myracle, felt. My editor, annoying though rightly, has been telling me for the last twenty years that theres no such thing as a happy book. From beloved and bestselling author lauren myracle comes the first book in an enchanting trilogy about three sisters, the magic of traditions, and the extraordinary power of hope. Myracle, who started writing about winnie in eleven, is also the bestselling author of the young adult books ttyl and ttfn. Its the cover of my new book, written with my two bestest buddies. Book 1 lauren myracle author 2011 twelve the winnie years series book 3 lauren myracle author jen taylor narrator 2007 yolo. Her novels, ttyl and ttfn, both appeared on the new york times bestseller list. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read bliss.
Lauren myracle was born may 15 1969, the oldest of three sisters and has three older brothers. Lauren myracle brings her keen understanding of teen dynamics to a hypnotic horror story of twisted friendship. Book is square, clean, and umarked, with crisp pages. On monday of last week, i got a call from harold augenbraum, who told me that i was a finalist for the national book award. Her book thirteen plus one was released may 4, 2010. In a world of elite magic academies, weird and wonderful things happen when youre sent off to public school. Meet childrens author lauren myracle nicolas books. Bliss is a new kind of book, something quite unlike anything else lauren myracle has written, lacking greatly in the fluffybunnies department. The bestselling sequel to ttyl told entirely in instant messages, this sequel to the hugely popular ttyl follows maddie, zoe, and angela through the new flirtations, fixations, and frustrations of eleventh grade. The first entry in the series, eleven, was published on february 9, 2004 through dutton juvenile and focuses on the angst and everyday problems of tween winnie perry. Lauren myracles internet girls series gets revamped for a. New york times bestselling author lauren myracle offers a spinetingling, unforgettable story of friendship gone very, very wrong. It means double digits, more responsibility, and being an almostmiddleschooler.
New york times bestseller lauren myracle s longawaited prequel to eleven. Bliss is not that thrilled about being the new girl at school but she has no choice. Zoe doesnt tell angela that shes hooked up with doug, whos had a crush on angela for ages. Bliss by lauren myracle and a great selection of related books. Lauren myracle is the author of many popular books for teens and tweens, including the upsidedown magic series, the wishing day trilogy, the nyt best selling. Lauren myracle is the author of many popular books for teens and tweens, including shine, kissing kate. Myracle s releasing a fourth book, yolo, this fall. Ttfn ttfn by myracle, lauren author mar0106 hardcover by lauren myracle and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Angela, maddy and zoe are totally bffbest friends foreverand tell each other everything in their constant instantmessage conversations. On top of coping with an elite private school, bliss has the sight and hears a chilly voice telling her she is the key.
A graduate of the vermont college mfa program in writing for children and young adults, she lives with her family in fort collins, colorado. She has written many novels, including the three bestselling im books, ttyl, ttfn and l8r, g8r. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read ten. Lauren myracle is the author of the new york times bestselling internet girls series ttyl, ttfn, and l8r, g8r, rhymes with witches, and the luv ya bunches series, among many other books. Lauren myracle is currently considered a single author. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. This heartwarming, timeless story is perfect for fans of rebecca stead and ingrid law. Lauren myracle books list of books by author lauren myracle. From surviving her teenage sisters grumpy mood swings in april to dealing with prissy new rival gail grayson in september, theres a calendar full of ups and downs of being eleven years old.