Ive only read one book by zarr before story about a girl and really disliked it. This book about a former misfit who must face her troubled childhood is dark and engrossing, thanks to zarrs story of a girl fullbodied. I liked it so much, in fact, that her first book story of a girl a national book. This detailed literature summary also contains topics for discussion and a free quiz on story of a girl by sara zarr. Her short fiction and essays have also appeared in image, hunger mountain, and several anthologies. Story of a girl national book award finalist, sweethearts cybil award finalist, once was lost. Sara zarr was raised in san francisco, went to high school in pacifica, and now lives with her husband in salt lake city, utah. Cara has to climb the ladder of guys to become the most popular girl in school, in a hilarious. Buy sara zarr ebooks to read online or download in pdf or epub on your pc, tablet or mobile device.
Sara zarr is one of my favorite ya writers, and here. Sara zarr is the author of the muchloved and rather brilliant story of a girl. Story of a girl national book award finalist, sweethearts cybil award finalist, once was lost a kirkus best book of 2009 and how to save a life. This novel for young adults is exactly what its title proclaims the story of a girl, seventeenyearold deanna, as she struggles to put a painful incident from her past behind her and move into a more hopeful future.
Sara zarr was raised in san francisco, california, and now lives with her husband in salt lake city, utah. She is the author of how to save a life, once was lost, sweethearts, and the national book award finalist story of a girl. This bittersweet tale is perfect for valentines day. Though i greatly enjoyed sara zarr s debut novel, story of a girl, i was even more impressed by her sophomore sweethearts. Save a life, what we lost, sweethearts, and the national book award finalist story of a girl. Sara zarr is the acclaimed author of four novels for young adults. Review of sweethearts by sara zarr rhapsody in books weblog. Its a compulsive read filled with tension and truth. Themes of love and friendship are handled by the author, sara zarr, in an especially unique and realistic manner in sweethearts, which was published in 2008. Sweethearts by sara zarr speak by laurie halse anderson seems to be considered one of the flagship novels of a new generation of young adult literature, where teens face the real problems in life and deal with them in various successful and unsuccessful ways. Sweethearts is her second novel, and, in my opinion, the better of. She is the author of how to save a life, what we lost, sweethearts, and the national book award finalist story of a girl. Look for once was lost and sweethearts also available on audio from listening library. Sweethearts by sara zarr book cover, description, publication history.
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