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Melanie paints a vivid picture of the trials and tribulations of family life aboard a sailboat without drowning the reader in the technical details of sailing. “Boat Girl” weaves all this together into a story about a girl who, once all is said and done, simply wants her own boat and her own life. As an adult, she lived aboard her own 28-foot sailboat and had several relationships trying to find someone who wasn’t intimidated by her stubborn independence and free-spirited lifestyle. As her father published articles about how living on a boat brings families together, Melanie secretly struggled with an eating disorder, the alienation of being a boat kid, and confusion over her developing sexuality. And they endured a boatload of family drama. They dodged hurricanes, overzealous federal agents and bullying land-kids. The family had to work hard to pay for their way of life. But the cruising life was not all fun in the sun. Throughout the 1980’s and 90’s, Melanie’s family lived aboard a 47-foot sailboat, spending their summers along the US East Coast and their winters in the Bahamas. “Boat Girl” is the heart-breaking memoir of what it’s like to grow up aboard a sailboat. The Cheerleaders by Kara Thomas, $12.23, AmazonĬan you tell us about the true story that inspired The Cheerleaders? I asked Kara Thomas about the unsettling true case that inspired her creepy, twisted young adult novel and how she writes books based on actual events without exploiting the victims of the crimes. As she begins searching for answers about the tragedy, she learns that there might be a more sinister explanation for what happened to the cheerleaders. But the town - and Monica, the sister of one of the dead cheerleaders - can't forget what happened. It's been five years since the deaths, and all the cases are solved. Kara Thomas was inspired by a real-life case while writing The Cheerleaders, a young adult mystery that circles the suspicious deaths of five cheerleaders - two were killed in a car accident, two were brutally murdered during a sleepover, and one died by suicide. " And sometimes, an author will have that exact same thought. In fact, sometimes real life is so weird that it leaves you thinking, "This would make a phenomenal novel. The whole " truth is stranger than fiction" adage is repeated so often for a reason: Real life is really freakin' weird - just look to the state of Florida for proof. Newberry's own words, Every word of marshmallow is true, even to the drawing of them wrapped in each other's arms. She received the Caldecott Honor for four of her books: T-Bone, The Baby Sitter (1951) Marshmallow (1943) April's Kittens (1941) and Barkis (1939). She studied art at the University of Oregon, School of the Portland Art Museum, the California School of Fine Arts, and La Grand Chaumière in Paris, France. 310 - Below Average, With Minor FlawĬlare Turlay Newberry (1903-1970) was born in Eugene, Oregon. Hornbook Guide to Children - Below Average, With Minor Flaw Quiz #/Name: 135153 / Marshmallow (Revised) This is the true story of how Oliver and Marshmallow become friends.Ĭlare Turlay Newberry's lifelong passions for cats and for drawing come together in this elegantly illustrated book, winner of the 1943 Caldecott Honor. Marshmallow is a baby rabbit who moves into Oliver's home.Īt first Oliver does not welcome Marshmallow, but the little bunny's charms are impossible to resist. Oliver is a tabby cat who is always the center of attention. A beautiful classic picture book story about an unusual friendship between a bunny and a cat. Of the new releases getting full mentions, only two of them would be included in an average week, while most of the rest would be relegated to Secondary Blu-ray releases. It is a terrible week on the home market. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.īecause sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.įor example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. Fifty Shades of Grey/Fifty Shades Darker 2… Will Dani cling to the privilege her parents fought to win for her, or to give up everything she’s strived for in pursuit of a free Medio-and a chance at a forbidden love? But nothing prepares her for all the difficult choices she must make, especially when she is asked to spy for a resistance group desperately fighting to bring equality to Medio. On her graduation night, Dani seems to be in the clear, despite the surprises that unfold. Now that her marriage to an important politico’s son is fast approaching, she must keep the truth hidden or be sent back to the fringes of society, where famine and poverty rule supreme. Her parents sacrificed everything to obtain forged identification papers so Dani could rise above her station. Daniela Vargas is the school’s top student, but her bright future depends upon no one discovering her darkest secret-that her pedigree is a lie. Depending on her specialization, a graduate will one day run a husband’s household or raise his children, but both are promised a life of comfort and luxury, far from the frequent political uprisings of the lower class. How: A copy of this novel was provided by Katherine Tegen Books for review via Edelweiss.Īt the Medio School for Girls, distinguished young women are trained for one of two roles in their polarized society. What: We Set the Dark on Fire (We Set the Dark on Fire #1) by Tehlor Kay Mejia Told in verse, it's a harrowing and disturbing look at addiction and the damage that it inflicts.Ībout the Author Ellen Hopkins is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of numerous young adult novels, as well as the adult novels such as Triangles, Collateral, and Love Lies Beneath. A vivid portrait of a victim to addiction, this sequel to Crank is the continuing story of Kristina and her descent back to hell. Once again the monster takes over Kristina's life and she will do anything for it, including giving up the one person who gives her the unconditional love she craves-her baby. She needs the monster to keep going, to face the pressures of day-to-day life. But the monster is too strong, and before she knows it, Kristina is back in its grips. Now with a baby to care for, she's determined to be the one deciding when and how much, the one calling the shots. Kristina thinks she can control the urge, the addiction, the monster trying to drag her down. And once it's got hold of you, this monster will never let you go. Whatever you call it, it's all the same: a monster. Told in verse, the book presents a harrowing and disturbing look at addiction and the damage that it inflicts.īook Synopsis Crank. About the Book Based on true events, this sequel to "Crank" continues the story of Kristina and her descent back to hell. I initially rated the book at three stars, but dropped it down to two as I sat with my reactions over night. Will Grayland become the savior of her civilization… or the last emperox to wear the crown? Grayland and her thinning list of allies must use every tool at their disposal to save themselves, and all of humanity. But “control” is a slippery thing, and even as Grayland strives to save as many of her people from impoverished isolation, the forces opposing her rule will make a final, desperate push to topple her from her throne and power, by any means necessary. This collapse was foretold through scientific prediction… and yet, even as the evidence is obvious and insurmountable, many still try to rationalize, delay and profit from, these final days of one of the greatest empires humanity has ever known.Įmperox Grayland II has finally wrested control of her empire from those who oppose her and who deny the reality of this collapse. Entire star systems-and billions of people-are becoming cut off from the rest of human civilization. The collapse of The Flow, the interstellar pathway between the planets of the Interdependency, has accelerated. 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Order may come in multiple shipments, however you will only be charged a flat fee.ġ-2 days after each item has arrived in the warehouseġ The expected delivery period after the order has been dispatched via your chosen delivery method.ģ Please note this service does not override the status timeframe "Dispatches in", and that the "Usually Dispatches In" timeframe still applies to all orders. Items in order will be sent via Express post as soon as they arrive in the warehouse. Order may come in multiple shipments, however you will only be charged a flat fee.Ģ-10 days after all items have arrived in the warehouse Items in order will be sent as soon as they arrive in the warehouse. His other pastimes include music, basketball, hiking, body surfing, scuba diving, collecting animation on video, karate and weightlifting. He and his wife, Jo Ann Oxley, have traveled extensively throughout Europe, Asia, and Africa. and 'Alien' (he tied all three novelizatons of Alien, Aliens and Alien 3 so they could actually be read as a trilogy. Other works include scripts for talking records, radio, computer games, and the story for the first Star Trek movie. He has also novelized Star Wars movies as well as such well-known films as Alien and its two sequels. He has also written numerous non-fiction articles on film, science, and scuba diving. Foster's work to date includes excursions into hard science-fiction, fantasy, horror, detective, western, historical, and contemporary fiction. Five collections of his short work have been published. Since then, Foster's sometimes humorous, occasionally poignant, but always entertaining short fiction has appeared in all major science fiction magazines and anthologies and several "Best of the Year" compendiums. His first attempt at a novel, The Tar-Aiym Krang, was published by Ballantine Books in 1972. His writing career began in 1968 when August Derleth bought a long Lovecraftian letter of Foster's in 1968 and published it as a short story. After receiving Bachelors and Master's degrees at UCLA, he spent two years as a copywriter for a small Studio City, California PR firm. Born in New York City in 1946, Foster was raised in Los Angeles. |