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Gayle Forman
Dear Librarian: We belong to the same club—one that strives to lure kids into the world of reading. IF I STAY is a great book to both grab reluctant readers and to give experienced ones something with depth. At the start of the book, Mia is facing typical teen dilemmas: stay with her boyfriend or pursue her dream of studying cello in New York. But when a drive with her family turns tragic, a critically injured Mia finds herself outside her body. The reader is right there with her as she's rushed to hospital and thinks back on her now-irrevocably changed life, pondering the most important decision she'll ever make. Both dramatic and funny, romantic and edgy, IF I STAY has appealed across the ages and spectrum to lovers of drama, romance, and fantasy, bringing many reluctant readers into the fold. Stop by www.gayleforman.com or visit me on Facebook to say hi or learn more. Cheers! Gayle www.pointofviewbooks.com www.gayleforman.com
If I Stay / Gayle Forman / Dutton
Price: $16.99 / ISBN: 978-0525421030 / Published: April 2009 Ages Young Adult / Hardcover; 208 Pages / YA Gayle Forman is one of our featured authors this week. Click here to view her reader comments and feel free to use them in your newsletters. |