Frances O'Roark Dowell es aclamada por sus novelas galardonadas, que cautivan a los lectores con su distintiva voz narrativa. Su obra literaria profundiza en temas convincentes y explora la experiencia humana con sensibilidad y perspicacia. Más allá de su escritura, se involucra con una comunidad global a través de su podcast "Off-Kilter Quilt", compartiendo su pasión por el quilting y conectando con otros entusiastas. Dowell reside en Durham, Carolina del Norte.
The story centers on a sixth-grade class that unites to support a classmate facing challenges. Through the diverse perspectives of the students, the narrative explores themes of friendship, empathy, and community. Each character adds depth to the unfolding events, highlighting their individual experiences and insights as they navigate their collective journey of support and understanding.
Sequel to The Secret Language of Girls
Twelve-year-olds Kate and Marylin, friends since preschool, draw further apart as Marylin becomes involved in student government and cheerleading, while Kate wants to play guitar and write songs, and both develop unlikely friendships with other girls and boys.
Twelve-year-old Dovey never did like Parnell. She didn't like his slick way of wooing her older sister, or the way he maligned her deaf brother, but she didn't murder him. All the evidence, however, points at Dovey, will she rely on a city lawyer who knows nothing, or will she do something?
In the final installment of the Secret Language of Girls trilogy, Marylin and Kate navigate the complexities of relationships as they discover that boys are as intricate as their friendships. As they face new challenges and emotional growth, the story explores themes of love, loyalty, and the evolving dynamics of their lives.
Told in a series of reports to his therapist, Hazard is resentful about being forced into counseling after being suspended from his school football team for unsportsmanlike conduct, angry that his father has served four tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan, angry that his father has lost a leg when an IED blew up--but as his therapy progresses he begins to process what has happened to him and his family, including his father's psychological trauma that has made him refuse to see his sons.
A ghost saved twelve-year-old Maddie's life when she was an infant, her Granny Lane claims, so Maddie must always remember that she is special. But it's hard to feel special when you've spent your life shuffled from one foster home to another. And now that she's at the East Tennessee Children's Home, Maddie feels even less special. She longs for a place to call home. She even has a "book of houses" in which she glues pictures of places she'd like to live. Then one day, a new girl, Murphy, shows up at the Home armed with tales about exotic travels, being able tot fly, and boys who recite poetry to wild horses. When Murphy offers Maddie something she has never had before, Maddie begins to wonder if she has finally found someone who feels like home.
Ein mitreißender Roman, bestechend durch eine lebhafte Sprache und stimmungsvolle Bilder. Der Sommer könnte wunderschön sein in Indian Creek. Doch der zwölfjährigen Dovey Coe passt es überhaupt nicht, dass der arrogante Parnell hinter ihrer Schwester her ist. Dovey und Parnell sind sich spinnefeind, das weiß jeder in der Kleinstadt. Und dann passiert etwas Schreckliches: Parnell stirbt und Dovey gerät unter Mordverdacht. In einem packenden Prozess muss sie ihre Unschuld beweisen.
'Ohne Hühner hätte ich den Arsch nicht hochgekriegt.' Liebevoll und hintergründig erzählte Freundschafts- und Familiengeschichte voller Skurrilitäten und Sprachwitz. Tobin hat nicht nur eine halbverrückte Großmutter, abgedrehte Geschwister und einen unmöglichen Vater – auch sein Klassenkamerad Henry hat einen Knall: Er züchtet begeistert Hühner. Mit ihrem Seelenleben kennt er sich bestens aus. Und später wird er zusammen mit seinem Bruder ein Geflügel-Imperium aufbauen. Als dritten Mann im Bund der Hühner-Geschäftsmänner hat er sich Tobin ausgesucht. Der will aber nichts davon wissen. Er vermisst seine Mutter und will in Ruhe gelassen werden. Doch was man von Hühnern alles lernen kann, hätte Tobin nie für möglich gehalten. Und kaum zu fassen ist, dass der neue Freund und das Federvieh allmählich sein Leben umkrempeln.
