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. I used to spend hours on the borders website when they still existed just looking for books. After losing her soul mate, cameron, when they were nine, jennifer, now seventeen, transforms herself from the unpopular fat girl into the beautiful and popular jenna, but camerons unexpected return dredges up memories that cause both social and emotional turmoil. Story of a girl, a national book award finalist, is her first novel. From the acclaimed author of suite francaise comes nemirovskys third novel, a masterpiece of french literature, available for the first time in canada. Some books are written about lovable characters who you admire and cheer for. Its both impossible to put down and the kind of book that stays with you long after youve finished reading it. Sophomore deanna lambert made just one mistake to turn herself into the school slut. When she was thirteen, her father caught her and her brothers friend, seventeen year old tommy webber, having unprotected sex in the back of. Sara zarr author of sweethearts goodreads share book. Story of a girl is a 2007 youngadult novel by sara zarr. Mar 14, 2012 so i had to read a book for an independent reading project and i chose this book story of a girl by sara zarr. Its both impossible to put down and the kind of book that says with you long after youve finished reading it. Sara zarr is the acclaimed author of five novels for young adults, most recently the lucy variations, which the new york times called an elegant novel.
Im a latecomer getting to sara zarrs national book award finalist novel story of a girl, though its been on my radar for quite some time. Tommy is deanna s brother darren s best friend read. When she is caught in the backseat of a car with her older brother s best frienddeanna lambert s teenage life is changed forever. With subtle grace, complicated wisdom, and striking emotion, story of a girl reminds us of our human capacity for resilience, epiphany, and redemption. The story of a girl is a story of forgiveness, forgiving others for their imperfections and bad behavior and most of all forgiving ourselves, yet never pushes an agenda of forgiveness as necessary. She s a national book award finalist and twotime utah book award winner. Sara zarrs most popular book is goodbye from nowhere. Her sixth, a collaborative novel with tara altebrando, came out december 20.
When her childhood soul mate cameron quick miraculously reappears, jenna s carefully cultivated persona begins to unravel. Apr 10, 2008 struggling to overcome its lasting repercussions and the stifling role of school slut, she longs to escape a life defined by her past. When she is caught in the backseat of a car with her older brothers best frienddeanna lamberts teenage life is changed forever. Sara zarr was raised in san francisco, went to high school in pacifica, and now lives with her husband in salt lake city, utah. How to save a life is the fourth young adult novel by sara zarr, a moving story of three women or girls becoming women trying to rebuild their lives in the face of death and new 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. Sara zarr s first novel tells an engrossing story with exquisitely drawn characters. When her childhood soul mate cameron quick miraculously reappears, jennas carefully cultivated persona begins to unravel. A story of a girl by sara zarr i read the book a story of the girl by sara zarr.
Its about a girl name deanna who is claimed to be the biggest skank at her school because her brothers supposedly best friend took advantage of her, but as a year old girl she never told tommy to stop because she said he made her feel good. Sara zarr born october 3, 1970 is an american writer. Look for once was lost and sweethearts also available on audio from listening library. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read story of a girl. The story of a girl sara zarr as discussed by lisa. Books similar to story of a girl goodreads share book. Back in eighth grade, deannas father caught her having sex with a highschool boy. She is also the coauthor of roomies, with tara altebrando. Sara zarr interview, plus links to author biography, book.
Back in eighth grade, deanna s father caught her having sex with a highschool boy. Its a compelling suspense novel that you just cant put down. When she was thirteen, her father caught her and her brother s friend, seventeen year old tommy webber, having unprotected sex in the back of. Sara zarr is the acclaimed author of four novels for young adults. Sara zarr is the acclaimed author of five novels for young adults, most recently the lucy variations. This acclaimed book by sara zarr is available at in several formats for your ereader. Jan 10, 2007 story of a girl by sara zarr, 9780316014533, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
Sara zarr shows the story in a poignant, but never overwrought manner. Deanna lambert is just thirteen when her dad catches her getting busy in the back of seventeenyearold tommy webber s buick. Story of a girl by sara zarr, 9780316014533, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Her short fiction and essays have also appeared in image, hunger mountain, and several anthologies. Jun 20, 2017 sara zarr was raised in san francisco, california. Story of a girl isbn 9780316014533 pdf epub sara zarr ebook. One of the books that always came up was story of a girl by sara zarr and it would always catch my eye. This is the last time, the girl thought, that she would remember these things.
Story of a girl by sara zarr at the best online ebook storage. Buy a cheap copy of story of a girl book by sara zarr. The story centers around deanna lambert, a teen troubled by social exile and branding rumors. 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. Story of a girl by sara zarr reading is my superpower. Her first novel, story of a girl, was a 2007 national book award finalist. Sara zarr has 15 books on goodreads with 231042 ratings. A powerful, neurosciencebased approach to revolutionize early childhood learning through natural creativity, strong human connections. Sara zarr, author of the national book award finalist story of a girl, returns with an intimate, exquisitely crafted novel of the courage it takes to see those we love for who they are. When the remembering was done, the forgetting could begin. Sara zarr books list of books by author sara zarr thriftbooks. It featured zarr in conversation with other writers. It was only earlier this year that i read story of a girl by sara zarr. There are just two people who are willing to take the razzing of being the friends of slutty deanna, and she.
Tension builds as readers wonder how long jenna can keep up appearances, what made cameron vanish so many years ago and whether the two will. Struggling to overcome its lasting repercussions and the stifling role of school slut, she longs to escape a life defined by her past. Click to read more about story of a girl by sara zarr. Unless otherwise stated, this interview was conducted at the time the book was first published, and is reproduced with permission of the publisher. Some are written about flawed characters like deanna, and the authors purpose. She was raised in san francisco, and now lives in salt lake city, utah with her husband. Story of a girl is a book about relationships with others.
John green, author of the fault in our stars and looking for alaska this is a hell of a good book. With subtle grace, complicated wisdom and striking emotion, the story of a girl reminds us of our human capacity for resilience, epiphany and redemption. Im so glad i finally carved out some time to read it. Lisa burstein is the author of pretty amy a book that girls life magazine. So i had to read a book for an independent reading project and i chose this book story of a girl by sara zarr. Nothing has been the same since that painful night, and deannas extremely dysfunctional family is not much help. Shes a national book award finalist and twotime utah book award winner. She is the author of how to save a life, what we lost, sweethearts, and the national book award finalist story of a girl. Mar 21, 2008 im a latecomer getting to sara zarrs national book award finalist novel story of a girl, though its been on my radar for quite some time. Andersen leave a comment teaching in trimesters isnt really my favorite for a variety of reasons, but i love that it allows me to teach so many sections of my y. Deanna lambert is just thirteen when her dad catches her getting busy in the back of seventeenyearold tommy webbers buick. Mar 01, 2008 story of a girl ebook written by sara zarr. After years working to achieve popularity, jenna tries not to think about elementary school.
Nothing has been the same since that painful night, and deanna s extremely dysfunctional family is not much help. If they floated back to her again, she would paddle away. 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. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers.