Ginny Moon

Ludwig, Benjamin

ISBN 10: 1538409070 ISBN 13: 9781538409077

Verlag: PARK ROW BOOKS, 2017

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READ THE BOOK CRITICS ARE RAVING ABOUT!"A brilliant debut." --Graeme Simsion, New York Times bestselling author of The Rosie Project"A heartwarming and unforgettable page-turner." --Booklist, starred review"A powerful affirmation of the fragility and strength of families." --Publishers Weekly, starred review"At once captivating and heart-wrenching.... Ginny's is a unique and compelling voice.... Ginny Moon is original, revealing and timely. And, with any luck, it will spark much-needed conversations around foster care, adoption and autism. " --The Toronto StarFull of great big heart and unexpected humor, Ludwig's debut introduces the lovable, wholly original Ginny Moon who discovers a new meaning of family on her unconventional journey home.Ginny Moon is exceptional. Everyone knows it--her friends at school, teammates on the basketball team, and especially her new adoptive parents. They all love her, even if they don't quite understand her. They want her to feel like she belongs.What they don't know is that Ginny has no intention of belonging. She's found her birth-mother on Facebook, and is determined to get back to her--even if it means going back to a place that was extremely dangerous. Because Ginny left something behind and she's desperate to get it back, to make things right.But no one listens. No one understands. So Ginny takes matters into her own hands...Benjamin Ludwig's whip-smart, unforgettable novel is an illuminating look at one girl's journey to find her way home and one of the freshest debuts in years.

Biografía del autor:

Benjamin Ludwig is a life-long teacher of English and writing. He holds an MAT in English education and an MFA in writing. Shortly after he and his wife married, they became foster parents and adopted a teenager with autism. His novel, The Original Ginny Moon, was inspired in part by his conversations with other parents at Special Olympics basketball practices.

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• Verlag: PARK ROW BOOKS
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1538409070
• ISBN 13: 9781538409077
• Einband: CD de audio