Sites like sparknotes with a shine study guide or cliff notes. Angie shine took me about 12 days to read because i fell in love with the plot. The infinite moment of us by lauren myracle posted on september 5, 2015 september 5, 2015 by lauren the premise. Review of young adult novel, shine by lauren myracle. Author interview lauren myracle, author of shine bookpage. Three years ago, after the event, cat slowly left the world to hide inside her own shell. Lauren myracle is the author of numerous young adult novels. Shine won the 2012 amelia elizabeth walden award and is on the alas yalsa readers choice and top ten best fiction for young adults lists for 2012. When her gay best friend is brutally beaten in contemporary black creek, n. Shine is many things a detective story and an examination of place, poverty, and family.
Shine lauren myracle author 2011 wishing day wishing day series lauren. I was hooked from the first few pages and im still thinking about it, days after i finished the book. Different from other kids in their ignorant, povertystricken, backwoods community, 16yearold cat and 17yearold patrick have been kindred spirits since childhood. It begins as a tragedy and resolves into an almost.
Buy the hardcover book shine by lauren myracle at indigo. Before chapter 1 has even begun, that subject is revealed with a newspaper. I only know lauren myracles name in connection with her ttyl books. Moving mystery about gay boys beating in impoverished town. Shine by lauren myracle 2 editions first published in 2011 download daisy. Shine is the first book i have read by lauren myracle, who has authored many young adult books. Lauren myracle mackenzie hill turning point setting the turning point in the story is when cat and jasonthe person cat falls in love with get a lead form balieeann which leads them to go to a gay bar. When cat was thirteen, she was best friends with patrick, but then something happened and she stopped speaking to most people. When her best guy friend falls victim to a vicious hate crime, sixteenyearold cat sets out to discover who in her small town did it. The book has been awarded with milwaukee county teen book. Oct 26, 2011 childrens author lauren myracle may be the only person who can lay claim to the title of being a former national book award finalist. Characters in the poor mountain community face other difficulties. I was wary at first to read this due to the dark nature of the story. I look forward to reading more of lauren myracle s books.
Lauren myracle has been called satan, a pedophile, and a corrupter of youth, yet her series of books about a trio of atlanta teenagers, written entirely in text messages, has sold a. Lauren myracles shine uses atmosphere and suspense to examine smalltown life and the intolerance and complexities that can underlie it. Her book thirteen plus one was released may 4, 2010. God loves you even on your blackest days, and he will always, always be there to guide you home. Find all available study guides and summaries for shine by lauren myracle. Myracle, who started writing about winnie in eleven, is also the bestselling author of. Shine lauren myracle author 2011 wishing day wishing day series lauren myracle author julie mclaughlin illustrator 2016 how to be bad lauren myracle author e. Picking up the last quarter of seventh grade with her milestone birthday, winnie perry eleven, 2004.
Lauren myracle brings her signature frank, funny, and insightful writing to this novel of a teenage boys comingofage. There they find a man and they ask him questions about patricks. Dec 31, 2011 7 of the best young adult novels of 2011 here are seven of my favorite young adult novels of 2011. An openly gay teen has been severely beaten leaving him in a coma, and a slur was written on his chest in blood. If there is a sparknotes, shmoop, or cliff notes guide, we will have it listed here. Jan 01, 2012 shine is the first book i have read by lauren myracle, who has authored many young adult books. This book, called ttyl, is written all in instant messages. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read shine.
Shine when her best guy friend falls victim to a vicious hate crime, sixteenyearold cat sets out to discover who in her small town did it. Lauren myracle, calling it as she sees it the new york times. It is a contemporary realistic story that is also a whodoneit mystery. Lauren myracle is the new york times bestselling author of the internet girls trilogyttyl, ttfn, and l8r, g8ras well as rhymes with witches, bliss, and the new flower powerseries, among many other books for teens and young adults. All you have to do is look for the light of his love. It begins with the start of their sophomore year in high school. Shine summary and analysis like sparknotes free book notes. I was completely immersed in the story and had a hard time putting it down. I havent read that series, but its pretty safe to say shine is nothing like those stories about girls texting each other or whatever they do. Cats dear friend patrick has been savagely beaten and left in a coma, and everyone in town knows its because hes gay. To me, it begins when cat goes to the library in the first half of the book and runs into a college student who inexplicably calls her a terrible slur. Apr 21, 2011 lauren myracle, author of ttyl a 2005 yalsa quick pick for reluctant readers, does a beautiful job of keeping the reader hooked on both the mystery of patrick s attacker and the event from cat s past that still affects her. The three friends electronically communicating messages are maddie, zoe, and angela.
The cause of patricks beating was because of his over concern of this boyfriend, beef. When patrick is found near death, strung to the pump of the local gas station, sixteenyearold cat emerges from her selfimposed exile to avenge the horrors inflicted on her former best friend. Bestselling author lauren myracle again sharply observes a year in the life of a winning young heroine whose humor, daring, and compassion for others is infectious and unforgettable. Patrick probably had blisters erupting around his mouth, that was one thing i read on the medical sites i pulled up. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Shine is a 2011 young adult mystery novel by lauren myracle. May 10, 2011 book trailer for the hauntingly beautiful new book by new york times bestselling author lauren myracle. Against a backdrop of poverty, clannishness, drugs, and intolerance, myracle has crafted a harrowing comingofage tale couched in a deeply intelligent mystery. Lauren myracle is the new york times bestselling author of the internet girls trilogyttyl, ttfn, and l8r, g8ras well as rhymes with witches, bliss, and the new flower power series, among many other books for teens and young adults. Myracle s younger sister, susan rebecca white, writes adult fiction, including bound south 2009, a soft place. The story is paced well and builds to a suspenseful conclusion.
Lauren myracles shine is a story involving many characters. Concentrating on the idea that beneath the ordinary world lies a hidden world, myracle the internet. The book was published on may 1, 2011, and follows a teenage girl investigating a hate crime involving the beating and neardeath of her best friend in a small, north carolina town. Lauren myracle has captured the reality of being twelve, like beverly cleary did with the age of eight in ramona quimby, aged 8 and like judy blume did with the teenage years in forever and deenie.
She stopped talking to her friends and family, stopped. Jul 14, 20 when patrick is found near death, strung to the pump of the local gas station, sixteenyearold cat emerges from her selfimposed exile to avenge the horrors inflicted on her former best friend. New york times bestseller lauren myracle s longawaited prequel to eleven. One of these characters, tommy lawson, helps drive the plot of the story with his behavior throughout the novel. Aug 01, 2015 but somewhere along the way lauren myracle starts hitting false notes, and those moments keep building in momentum and taking away from shines emotional credibility. Cats childhood gay friend patrick is brutally assaulted hit with a baseball bat, tied to a gas pump with a. Shine is a powerful and haunting story that i think fans of contemporary, realistic young adult stories will enjoy. Immediately download the lauren myracle summary, chapter by chapter analysis, book notes, essays, quotes, character descriptions, lesson plans, and more everything you need for. The thing about birthdays, especially if you just that very day turned twelve, is that you should make a point of trying to look good. Richly atmospheric, this daring mystery mines the secrets of a.
This is one of the few times myracle uses inverted syntax in the novel. After her teen novel, shine, was identified in a live october 12 broadcast as one of five finalists for the national book award in young peoples literature, the. Please see the supplementary resources provided below for other helpful content related to this book. Lauren myracle is currently considered a single author. Fiction when her best guy friend falls victim to what seems like a vicious hate crime, sixteenyearold cat sets out to discover who in her small town did it. But no one, including the sheriff, knows what actually happenedso cat makes it her mission to find the attacker herself. The first edition of the novel was published in may 1st 2011, and was written by lauren myracle. It is a year of firsts for winniefirst kiss, first real boyfriend, first exposure to someone elses serious childhood illness, first boygirl party, first breakup. Childrens author lauren myracle may be the only person who can lay claim to the title of being a former national book award finalist. Shes also one of our countrys most frequently challenged writers, meaning, her books have appeared at the top of the. Dec 30, 2012 lauren myracle has been called satan, a pedophile, and a corrupter of youth, yet her series of books about a trio of atlanta teenagers, written entirely in text messages, has sold a total of 1.
April 1, 2011 when her gay best friend is brutally beaten in contemporary black creek, n. His salient characteristics, being immature and homophobic, drive cats investigation for the hate crime committed. Shine is the story of a hate crime, or so it seems. Shine is an intense novel about the challenges of growing up a teenager in a small, conservative town. Parents need to know that shine is about a girl trying to solve a crime. Myracle s releasing a fourth book, yolo, this fall. Myracle rewrote the first three books in her internet girls series to reflect current technology and slang. Lauren myracles internet girls series gets revamped for a.
Shine bowled me over, knocked my socks off, and left me breathless. Lauren myracles internet girls series gets revamped for. She stopped talking to her friends and family, stopped singing and left her outgoing nature behind. Richly atmospheric, this daring mystery mines the secrets of a tightly knit southern community and examines the strength of will it takes to go against everyone you know in the name of justice.
I look forward to reading more of lauren myracles books. They are normal teenagers dealing with school, boys, jobs, overbearing parents, and maintaining their friendships. Updated march 29, 2020 due to covid19, all locations of the cumberland public libraries, including borrow by mail, will be closed until further notice. Immediately download the lauren myracle summary, chapter by chapter analysis, book notes, essays, quotes, character descriptions, lesson plans, and more everything you need for studying or teaching lauren myracle. Also includes sites with a short overview, synopsis, book report, or summary of lauren myracles shine. Pdf shine book by lauren myracle free download 350 pages. She has written many novels, including the three bestselling im books, ttyl, ttfn and l8r, g8r. She lives in fort collins, colorado, with her family.
Richly atmospheric, this daring mystery mines the secrets of a tightly knit southern community and examines the strength of will. It means double digits, more responsibility, and being an almostmiddleschooler. Shine by lauren myracle published april 21, 2011 three years ago, after the event, cat slowly left the world to hide inside her own shell. Readers will enjoy the lesson cat learns to open her mind and send a a. She has written many novels, including the three bestselling im books, ttyl, ttfn and l8r.
They are normal teenagers dealing with school, boys, jobs. May 17, 2011 new york times bestseller lauren myracle s longawaited prequel to eleven. Shine is most and foremost a story about smalltown bigotry. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Lauren myracle is a new york times bestselling youngadult author.
Smart, fearless, and compassionate, this is an unforgettable work from a beloved author. The protagonist describes being sexually assaulted by an older boy, and when she continues her investigation into the beating, shes. Lauren myracle born may 15, 1969 is an american writer of young adult fiction. It begins as a tragedy and resolves into an almost happy ending. Winnie got a new best friend, and a new worst friend. Stay connected to your students with prezi video, now in microsoft teams. Ten means that winnie can handle anything, even a threeyearold baby brother and a practically teenage and acting like it older sister.
New york times bestseller lauren myracles longawaited prequel to eleven. Lauren myracle holds an ma in english from colorado state university and an mfa in writing for children and young adults from vermont college. The book was published on may 1, 2011, and follows a teenage girl investigating a hate crime. The main characters of this young adult, mystery story are. Twelve, 2007 enters the eighth grade saddled comfortably between her two bffs dinah and cinnamon. All teens feel pressure from those around them to fit into the cultural norm, cat isn t pressured to do well in school she is one of only three students from blackcreek in her high school but she is expected to act like a lady, attend church, and respect her elders. Last year everyone else changed, but now its winnies turn to. Lauren myracle primary author only author division. But somewhere along the way lauren myracle starts hitting false notes, and those moments keep building in momentum and taking away from shines emotional credibility. National book award unnominee, lauren myracle, felt. Good girl wren gray has just done the unthinkableshes withdrawn from college and decided to move to guatemala for a year, much to her controlling parents chagrin. Fiction when her best guy friend falls victim to what seems like a vicious hate crime, sixteenyearold cat. A story about a girl who investigates a hate crime against her friend.
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