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CHASING BROOKLYN
from Simon Pulse
Restless souls and empty hearts.
Brooklyn can't sleep. Her boyfriend, Lucca, died only a year ago, and now her friend Gabe has just died of an overdose. Every time she closes her eyes, Gabe's ghost is there waiting for her. She has no idea what he wants or why it isn't Lucca visiting her dreams.
Nico can't stop. He's always running, trying to escape the pain of losing his brother, Lucca. But when Lucca's ghost begins leaving messages, telling Nico to help Brooklyn, emotions come crashing to the surface.
As the nightmares escalate and the messages become relentless, Nico reaches out to Brooklyn. But neither of them can admit that they're being haunted. Until they learn to let each other in, not one soul will be able to rest.
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What people are saying:
"Schroeder masterfully creates a parallel structure within the text, the energy and emotion of each scene heightening its overall drama, underscoring the sorrow and, above all, strengthening its final message of hope."—Kirkus Reviews
"Schroeder has covered a few rough topics in one novel and she weaved [them] together in a magnificent way."—agoodaddiction.blogspot.com
"Lisa has written a story that to me was emotional, powerful, strong and filled with love."—alifeboundbybooks.blogspot.com
“Chasing Brooklyn is told in a verse format that enables the author to cut right to the emotional quick.”—School Library Journal
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The new paperback edition of
FAR FROM YOU
from Simon Pulse
Lost and alone...down the rabbit hole.
Alice thought she knew
what solitude was:
Her mother—gone.
Her father—remarried with a newborn
daughter.
Now
trapped
in the icy embrace
of a deadly snowstorm
Alice faces the true meaning of loneliness.
But hope
may not be as far away
as she thinks.
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A 2010 Texas High School Reading List Selection
A 2011 Children's Literature Association of Utah Beehive Award Nominee
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What people are saying:
"Genuine emotion...the accessibility and heartache will attract many readers."—Kirkus Reviews
"The gorgeous language strikes a chord that resonates long after the tale is done."—yabookscentral.com
"I truly believe girls in this world are like Alice proving that Lisa Schroeder knows how to create authentic characters."—Vanessa at whatvanessareads.wordpress.com
"Lisa Schroeder weaves together individual poems to create a heart-wrenching story of love, loss, and healing."—Karin at Karin's Book Nook
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I HEART YOU, YOU HAUNT ME
from Simon Pulse
Girl meets boy.
Girl loses boy.
Girl gets boy back...
...sort of.
Ava can't see him or touch him, unless she's dreaming. She can't hear hisvoice, except for the faint whispers in her mind. Most would think she'scrazy, but she knows he's here.
Jackson. The boy Ava thought she'd spend the rest of her life with. He's back from the dead, as proof that love truly knows no bounds.
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An ALA 2009 Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers
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What people are saying:
From www.teenreadstoo.com —"Written in verse for maximum impact, the book grips readers and keeps them turning page after page, waiting for a release that never comes.
I know, because I'm still waiting to be released from the clutch of feelings invoked by Ava's tale. That's why I'm nominating this one for the Gold Star Award for Excellence in the TeensReadToo Hall of Fame. This award is reserved for books that we'll read again and again. A definite for me in this case."
VOYA—"Using flashbacks, precise language and verse format, Schroeder creates vivid images that define the passion of teenage love."
From School Library Journal—"Told in Ava's voice, this novel-in-verse captures the all-consuming nature of intense teen love."
KLIATT—"Schroeder's stipped-down images capture the pain of losing someone, the bewilderment posed by memories so strong that they seem more real than the present, and the isolation that often goes hand-in-hand with grief."
Other novels-in-verse you might enjoy:
REACHING FOR SUN, by Tracie Vaughn Zimmer
SHARK GIRL, by Kelly Bingham
HUGGING THE ROCK, by Susan Taylor Brown
WHAT MY MOTHER DOESN'T KNOW, by Sonya Sones
RUBBER HOUSES, by Ellen Yeomans
HOME OF THE BRAVE, by Kathy Applegate
MAKE LEMONADE, by Virginia Euwer Wolff
HEARTBEAT, by Sharon Creech
PIECES OF GEORGIA, by Jen Bryant
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