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Carolyn Mackler

    13 luglio 1973

    Carolyn Mackler crea romanzi avvincenti per giovani adulti che approfondiscono le complessità dell'identità e dell'esperienza adolescenziale. La sua scrittura è celebrata per la sua voce schietta e la sua profonda capacità di catturare le vite interiori dei suoi personaggi. Le narrazioni di Mackler esplorano i viaggi di auto-scoperta che i giovani intraprendono mentre affrontano le sfide della crescita. Il suo lavoro ha avuto un impatto significativo sulla letteratura YA contemporanea, risuonando profondamente con lettori di tutto il mondo.

    Carolyn Mackler
    The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things
    The Universe Is Expanding and So Am I
    Vegan Virgin Valentine
    Love and Other Four Letter Words
    Not If I Can Help It
    Not If I Can Help It (Scholastic Gold)
    • 2025

      Right Back at You

      • 240pagine
      • 9 ore di lettura

      Focusing on the theme of resilience, this narrative explores the journey of seeking support across time to confront challenges such as bullying, toxic friendships, and antisemitism. The story, crafted by an award-winning author, delves into the emotional struggles faced by the protagonist, highlighting the importance of solidarity and understanding in overcoming adversity. Through its poignant storytelling, it invites readers to reflect on the power of connection and the impact of historical context on personal experiences.

      Right Back at You
    • 2023

      The Wife App

      • 352pagine
      • 13 ore di lettura

      Three women create the Wife App to monetize the things wives do for free. Soon, it's the biggest start-up in New York City. But then life intervenes. And the consequences are larger than anything they expected.

      The Wife App
    • 2021

      From award-winning Carolyn Mackler, the story of Willa, who has been living with Sensory Processing Disorder but is thrown for a BIG loop when her dad announces he's dating Willa's best friend's mom. Willa likes certain things to be certain ways. Her socks have to be soft . . . and definitely can't have irritating tags on the inside. She loves the crunch of popcorn and nachos . . . but is grossed out by the crunch of a baby carrot. And slimy foods? Those are the worst.Willa can manage all these things -- but there are some things she can't deal with, like her father's big news. He's been keeping a big secret from her . . . that he's been dating the mom of Willa's best friend Ruby. Willa does NOT like the idea of them being together. And she does NOT like the idea of combining families. And she does NOT like the idea of her best friend becoming her sister overnight. Will she go along with all of these changes? NOT if she can help it!

      Not If I Can Help It (Scholastic Gold)
    • 2021

      Not If I Can Help It

      • 240pagine
      • 9 ore di lettura

      Willa likes certain things to be certain ways. Her socks have to be soft . . . and definitely can't have irritating tags on the inside. She loves the crunch of popcorn and nachos . . . but is grossed out by the crunch of a baby carrot. And slimy foods? Those are the worst.

      Not If I Can Help It
    • 2018

      Six months after Virginia decides to ignore the 'Fat Girl Code of Conduct' and make her relationship with Froggy Welsh the Fourth official, things are getting complicated. She's not sure she still likes Froggy, her mum has betrayed her to the meanest girl in school, and her feelings about her brother Byron are still a mess since he was suspended from university for date rape. But then police come to their apartment and arrest Byron. As Virginia tries to figure it all out, she meets Sebastian - a guy with his own private drama. They make a pact not to talk about their troubles, but then a terrible secret comes out that could ruin everything. This year Carolyn Mackler will re-release her beloved coming-of-age novel The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things in a newly updated edition. Now she drops readers right back into the hilarious, haphazard life of Virginia Shreves in this long-awaited sequel! Perfect for fans of Rainbow Rowell and Dumplin'.

      The Universe Is Expanding and So Am I
    • 2012

      From Jay Asher, the bestselling author of THIRTEEN REASONS WHY - now a Netflix TV show - and Carolyn Mackey, comes a story of friendship, destiny, and finding love. What if you could see how your life would unfold just be clicking a button? It's 1996 and Facebook isn't even invented. Yet somehow, best friends Emma and Josh have discovered their profiles, fifteen years in the future ... and they're not sure they like what they see. The more Emma and Josh learn about their future lives, the more obsessed they become on changing the destiny that awaits them. But what if focusing on the future, means that you miss something that's right in front of you?

      The Future of Us
    • 2011

      Urlaub in der Karibik - das klingt paradiesisch. Doch für Jena, Skye, Dakota und Owen ist es eher die Hölle. Jena mag nicht schwimmen gehen, weil man sie dann im Badeanzug sieht. Skye muss selbst im Urlaub ständig an ihre Schauspielkarriere denken, dabei ist sie eigentlich nur noch müde. Dakota würde am liebsten vergessen, dass er eine Freundin hatte, und benimmt sich wie ein Arsch. Und Owen wäre genauso gern zu Hause geblieben, denn wo er am Computer sitzt ist ihm eigentlich egal. Aber dann badet Jena mit Dakota, Skye schreibt einen Brief, Dakota flirtet mit Skye und Jena entdeckt Owens Rücken. Und das ist erst der Anfang.

      Viermal Paradies und zurück
    • 2007

      Guyaholic

      • 192pagine
      • 7 ore di lettura

      A solo road trip leads V to unexpected revelations about life and love in this humorous and heartfelt sequel. As she navigates her journey, V confronts personal challenges and discovers what truly matters. Carolyn Mackler delivers a relatable and engaging story that captures the ups and downs of growing up, making it a delightful continuation of V's adventures.

      Guyaholic
    • 2006
    • 2005

      Carolyn Mackler's Printz Honor book--starring the unforgettably funny, body-conscious Virginia Shreves--returns in this 15th anniversary edition featuring a new cover, text updates, and never-before-seen material from the author. Fifteen-year-old Virginia feels like a plus-sized black sheep in her family, especially next to her perfect big brother Byron. Not to mention her best friend has moved, leaving Virginia to navigate an awkward relationship with a boy alone. He might like her now . . . but what if he ever looks under all her layers of clothes? In order to survive, Virginia decides to follow a “Fat Girl Code of Conduct,” which works, until the unthinkable causes her family's façade to crumble. As her world spins out of orbit, she realizes that being true to herself might be the only way back. Told in a perfect blend of humor and heart, this acclaimed, Printz Honor winner resonates as much today as it did fifteen years ago, now featuring a new cover, author foreword, text updates, and other never-before-seen back matter.

      The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things