With Lots of Love from Georgia
by Brigid Lowry
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Product Description
Fifteen-year-old Georgia
has to get to the Natural Affinity concert. She's obsessed with the lead singer, Jakob, and will do anything it takes to see him live. However, there is one major obstacle standing in her way: money. To earn some extra cash, she takes on a string of disastrous jobs, one ending worse than the next. Georgia also struggles with her weight, slipping grades, her lack of a boyfriend and the distance that seems to be growing between her and her best friend. Add to all that the tension with her mother, and life really starts to get complicated. True to Brigid Lowry's colorful style of writing, the book is peppered with lists Georgia writes in her diary, like "Ten things you can do with a sausage besides eating it" and "Great excuses for not doing my homework." Georgia is funny, honest, far from perfect, and will win the heart of every girl who has ever pined hopelessly after a rock star.
From School Library Journal
Grade 8 Up-This story is made up of a series of journal entries and lists compiled by 15-year-old Georgia, who makes several unsuccessful attempts to earn the $500 she needs to hear her favorite group, Natural Affinity. She lives in Golden Bay, Australia, so she'll need a lot if she's going to fly to Melbourne for the May Day concert. Meanwhile, she struggles with her weight and appearance, obsesses over a particular guy, and tries to maintain a halfway decent relationship with her single mom. Lowry is also a poet, which is evident in her different styles of writing and colorful prose. Readers will be drawn in by her ability to paint word pictures of the main character's innermost thoughts and feelings. After reading this quirky, fun novel, teens are sure to request Lowry's
Guitar Highway Rose (2003) and
Follow the Blue (2004, both Holiday House).
-Kathryn Childs, Morris Mid/High School, OK
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
About the Author
BRIGID LOWRY is a well-known writer in Australia, where
her novels
Guitar Highway Rose and
Follow the Blue were runaway successes with young readers.
From Booklist
Gr. 8-11. Fifteen-year-old Georgia Reeves "likes to think of herself as a brilliant creative person," but sometimes feels "like a sad lonely girl with a big bum." All she wants is to earn enough money to attend Natural Affinity's upcoming concert and see Jacob, who in her dream world is more than a poster on her wall. Georgia tries babysitting, working in a bakery, and a job at a grocery, all with mixed results. Then something happens to bring her back to the real world--to family, friends, and even romance. New Zealand author Lowry has created a wonderful character in Georgia, whose narrative ranges from hilarious to poignant as it relates familiar growing pains--coping with changing friendships and family dynamics, finding inner strength and self-appreciation. Georgia's journal entries, mainly a series of lists, enhance and extend the narrative and reveal Georgia's desire to make sense of a world where people and experiences aren't easily defined. A compelling, enjoyable read with a complex, irresistible protagonist who will engage many readers.
Shelle Rosenfeld
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
Review
"Readers will instantly relate to funny, honest 15-year-old Georgia….This is a well-executed story, with a vivid narrator sure to win readers' hearts."
-
Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Readers will be drawn in by [Lowry's] ability to paint word pictures of the main character's innermost thoughts and feelings. After reading this quirky, fun novel, teens are sure to request Lowry's
Guitar Highway Rose and
Follow the Blue."
-
School Library Journal
"Lowry has created a wonderful character in Georgia, whose narrative ranges from hilarious to poignant as it relates familiar growing pains….A compelling, enjoyable read with a c
Fifteen-year-old Georgia
has to get to the Natural Affinity concert. She's obsessed with the lead singer, Jakob, and will do anything it takes to see him live. However, there is one major obstacle standing in her way: money. To earn some extra cash, she takes on a string of disastrous jobs, one ending worse than the next. Georgia also struggles with her weight, slipping grades, her lack of a boyfriend and the distance that seems to be growing between her and her best friend. Add to all that the tension with her mother, and life really starts to get complicated. True to Brigid Lowry's colorful style of writing, the book is peppered with lists Georgia writes in her diary, like "Ten things you can do with a sausage besides eating it" and "Great excuses for not doing my homework." Georgia is funny, honest, far from perfect, and will win the heart of every girl who has ever pined hopelessly after a rock star.
From School Library Journal
Grade 8 Up-This story is made up of a series of journal entries and lists compiled by 15-year-old Georgia, who makes several unsuccessful attempts to earn the $500 she needs to hear her favorite group, Natural Affinity. She lives in Golden Bay, Australia, so she'll need a lot if she's going to fly to Melbourne for the May Day concert. Meanwhile, she struggles with her weight and appearance, obsesses over a particular guy, and tries to maintain a halfway decent relationship with her single mom. Lowry is also a poet, which is evident in her different styles of writing and colorful prose. Readers will be drawn in by her ability to paint word pictures of the main character's innermost thoughts and feelings. After reading this quirky, fun novel, teens are sure to request Lowry's
Guitar Highway Rose (2003) and
Follow the Blue (2004, both Holiday House).
-Kathryn Childs, Morris Mid/High School, OK
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
About the Author
BRIGID LOWRY is a well-known writer in Australia, where
her novels
Guitar Highway Rose and
Follow the Blue were runaway successes with young readers.
From Booklist
Gr. 8-11. Fifteen-year-old Georgia Reeves "likes to think of herself as a brilliant creative person," but sometimes feels "like a sad lonely girl with a big bum." All she wants is to earn enough money to attend Natural Affinity's upcoming concert and see Jacob, who in her dream world is more than a poster on her wall. Georgia tries babysitting, working in a bakery, and a job at a grocery, all with mixed results. Then something happens to bring her back to the real world--to family, friends, and even romance. New Zealand author Lowry has created a wonderful character in Georgia, whose narrative ranges from hilarious to poignant as it relates familiar growing pains--coping with changing friendships and family dynamics, finding inner strength and self-appreciation. Georgia's journal entries, mainly a series of lists, enhance and extend the narrative and reveal Georgia's desire to make sense of a world where people and experiences aren't easily defined. A compelling, enjoyable read with a complex, irresistible protagonist who will engage many readers.
Shelle Rosenfeld
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
Review
"Readers will instantly relate to funny, honest 15-year-old Georgia….This is a well-executed story, with a vivid narrator sure to win readers' hearts."
-
Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Readers will be drawn in by [Lowry's] ability to paint word pictures of the main character's innermost thoughts and feelings. After reading this quirky, fun novel, teens are sure to request Lowry's
Guitar Highway Rose and
Follow the Blue."
-
School Library Journal
"Lowry has created a wonderful character in Georgia, whose narrative ranges from hilarious to poignant as it relates familiar growing pains….A compelling, enjoyable read with a c
Book Information
Main Genre
N/A
Sub Genre
N/A
Format
Softcover
Pages
192
Price
19.50 €
Description
Product Description
Fifteen-year-old Georgia
has to get to the Natural Affinity concert. She's obsessed with the lead singer, Jakob, and will do anything it takes to see him live. However, there is one major obstacle standing in her way: money. To earn some extra cash, she takes on a string of disastrous jobs, one ending worse than the next. Georgia also struggles with her weight, slipping grades, her lack of a boyfriend and the distance that seems to be growing between her and her best friend. Add to all that the tension with her mother, and life really starts to get complicated. True to Brigid Lowry's colorful style of writing, the book is peppered with lists Georgia writes in her diary, like "Ten things you can do with a sausage besides eating it" and "Great excuses for not doing my homework." Georgia is funny, honest, far from perfect, and will win the heart of every girl who has ever pined hopelessly after a rock star.
From School Library Journal
Grade 8 Up-This story is made up of a series of journal entries and lists compiled by 15-year-old Georgia, who makes several unsuccessful attempts to earn the $500 she needs to hear her favorite group, Natural Affinity. She lives in Golden Bay, Australia, so she'll need a lot if she's going to fly to Melbourne for the May Day concert. Meanwhile, she struggles with her weight and appearance, obsesses over a particular guy, and tries to maintain a halfway decent relationship with her single mom. Lowry is also a poet, which is evident in her different styles of writing and colorful prose. Readers will be drawn in by her ability to paint word pictures of the main character's innermost thoughts and feelings. After reading this quirky, fun novel, teens are sure to request Lowry's
Guitar Highway Rose (2003) and
Follow the Blue (2004, both Holiday House).
-Kathryn Childs, Morris Mid/High School, OK
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
About the Author
BRIGID LOWRY is a well-known writer in Australia, where
her novels
Guitar Highway Rose and
Follow the Blue were runaway successes with young readers.
From Booklist
Gr. 8-11. Fifteen-year-old Georgia Reeves "likes to think of herself as a brilliant creative person," but sometimes feels "like a sad lonely girl with a big bum." All she wants is to earn enough money to attend Natural Affinity's upcoming concert and see Jacob, who in her dream world is more than a poster on her wall. Georgia tries babysitting, working in a bakery, and a job at a grocery, all with mixed results. Then something happens to bring her back to the real world--to family, friends, and even romance. New Zealand author Lowry has created a wonderful character in Georgia, whose narrative ranges from hilarious to poignant as it relates familiar growing pains--coping with changing friendships and family dynamics, finding inner strength and self-appreciation. Georgia's journal entries, mainly a series of lists, enhance and extend the narrative and reveal Georgia's desire to make sense of a world where people and experiences aren't easily defined. A compelling, enjoyable read with a complex, irresistible protagonist who will engage many readers.
Shelle Rosenfeld
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
Review
"Readers will instantly relate to funny, honest 15-year-old Georgia….This is a well-executed story, with a vivid narrator sure to win readers' hearts."
-
Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Readers will be drawn in by [Lowry's] ability to paint word pictures of the main character's innermost thoughts and feelings. After reading this quirky, fun novel, teens are sure to request Lowry's
Guitar Highway Rose and
Follow the Blue."
-
School Library Journal
"Lowry has created a wonderful character in Georgia, whose narrative ranges from hilarious to poignant as it relates familiar growing pains….A compelling, enjoyable read with a c
Fifteen-year-old Georgia
has to get to the Natural Affinity concert. She's obsessed with the lead singer, Jakob, and will do anything it takes to see him live. However, there is one major obstacle standing in her way: money. To earn some extra cash, she takes on a string of disastrous jobs, one ending worse than the next. Georgia also struggles with her weight, slipping grades, her lack of a boyfriend and the distance that seems to be growing between her and her best friend. Add to all that the tension with her mother, and life really starts to get complicated. True to Brigid Lowry's colorful style of writing, the book is peppered with lists Georgia writes in her diary, like "Ten things you can do with a sausage besides eating it" and "Great excuses for not doing my homework." Georgia is funny, honest, far from perfect, and will win the heart of every girl who has ever pined hopelessly after a rock star.
From School Library Journal
Grade 8 Up-This story is made up of a series of journal entries and lists compiled by 15-year-old Georgia, who makes several unsuccessful attempts to earn the $500 she needs to hear her favorite group, Natural Affinity. She lives in Golden Bay, Australia, so she'll need a lot if she's going to fly to Melbourne for the May Day concert. Meanwhile, she struggles with her weight and appearance, obsesses over a particular guy, and tries to maintain a halfway decent relationship with her single mom. Lowry is also a poet, which is evident in her different styles of writing and colorful prose. Readers will be drawn in by her ability to paint word pictures of the main character's innermost thoughts and feelings. After reading this quirky, fun novel, teens are sure to request Lowry's
Guitar Highway Rose (2003) and
Follow the Blue (2004, both Holiday House).
-Kathryn Childs, Morris Mid/High School, OK
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
About the Author
BRIGID LOWRY is a well-known writer in Australia, where
her novels
Guitar Highway Rose and
Follow the Blue were runaway successes with young readers.
From Booklist
Gr. 8-11. Fifteen-year-old Georgia Reeves "likes to think of herself as a brilliant creative person," but sometimes feels "like a sad lonely girl with a big bum." All she wants is to earn enough money to attend Natural Affinity's upcoming concert and see Jacob, who in her dream world is more than a poster on her wall. Georgia tries babysitting, working in a bakery, and a job at a grocery, all with mixed results. Then something happens to bring her back to the real world--to family, friends, and even romance. New Zealand author Lowry has created a wonderful character in Georgia, whose narrative ranges from hilarious to poignant as it relates familiar growing pains--coping with changing friendships and family dynamics, finding inner strength and self-appreciation. Georgia's journal entries, mainly a series of lists, enhance and extend the narrative and reveal Georgia's desire to make sense of a world where people and experiences aren't easily defined. A compelling, enjoyable read with a complex, irresistible protagonist who will engage many readers.
Shelle Rosenfeld
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
Review
"Readers will instantly relate to funny, honest 15-year-old Georgia….This is a well-executed story, with a vivid narrator sure to win readers' hearts."
-
Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Readers will be drawn in by [Lowry's] ability to paint word pictures of the main character's innermost thoughts and feelings. After reading this quirky, fun novel, teens are sure to request Lowry's
Guitar Highway Rose and
Follow the Blue."
-
School Library Journal
"Lowry has created a wonderful character in Georgia, whose narrative ranges from hilarious to poignant as it relates familiar growing pains….A compelling, enjoyable read with a c
Book Information
Main Genre
N/A
Sub Genre
N/A
Format
Softcover
Pages
192
Price
19.50 €