Yours Truly
Autor Annabel Pitcheren Paperback – 6 oct 2014 – vârsta de la 12 ani
Previously
published
under
the
titleKetchup
Clouds
Dear
Mr.
S.
Harris,
Ignore the blob of red in the top left corner. It's jam, not blood, though I don't think I need to tell you the difference. It wasn't your wife's jam the police found on your shoe.
I
know
what
it's
like.
Mine
wasn't
a
woman.
Mine
was
a
boy.
And
I
killed
him
three
months
ago
exactly.
Zoe has an unconventional pen pal -- Mr. Stuart Harris, a Texas Death Row inmate and convicted murderer. But that's okay, because Zoe has an unconventional story to tell. A story about how she fell for two boys, betrayed one of them, and killed the other.
Hidden away in her backyard shed in the middle of the night with a jam sandwich in one hand and a pen in the other, Zoe gives voice to her heart and her fears after months of silence. Mr. Harris may never respond to Zoe's letters, but at least somebody will know her story -- somebody who knows what it's like to kill the person you love. Only through her unusual confession can Zoe hope to atone for her mistakes that have torn lives apart, and work to put her own life back together again.
Zoe has an unconventional pen pal -- Mr. Stuart Harris, a Texas Death Row inmate and convicted murderer. But that's okay, because Zoe has an unconventional story to tell. A story about how she fell for two boys, betrayed one of them, and killed the other.
Hidden away in her backyard shed in the middle of the night with a jam sandwich in one hand and a pen in the other, Zoe gives voice to her heart and her fears after months of silence. Mr. Harris may never respond to Zoe's letters, but at least somebody will know her story -- somebody who knows what it's like to kill the person you love. Only through her unusual confession can Zoe hope to atone for her mistakes that have torn lives apart, and work to put her own life back together again.
Rising
literary
star
Annabel
Pitcher
pens
a
captivating
second
novel,
rich
with
her
distinctive
balance
between
humor
and
heart.
Annabel
explores
the
themes
of
first
love,
guilt,
and
grief,
introducing
a
character
with
a
witty
voice
and
true
emotional
resonance.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780316246781
ISBN-10: 0316246786
Pagini: 288
Dimensiuni: 140 x 210 x 19 mm
Greutate: 0.25 kg
Editura: Little Brown Book Group
Colecția Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN-10: 0316246786
Pagini: 288
Dimensiuni: 140 x 210 x 19 mm
Greutate: 0.25 kg
Editura: Little Brown Book Group
Colecția Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Notă biografică
Annabel
Pitcher
graduated
from
Oxford
University
with
a
degree
in
English
literature
and
went
on
to
work
in
television.
Her
debut
novel,My
Sister
Lives
on
the
Mantelpiece,
was
nominated
for
more
than
fourteen
UK
awards,
including
the
CILIP
Carnegie
Medal,
theGuardianchildren's
fiction
prize,
the
Waterstones
Children's
Book
Prize,
the
Dylan
Thomas
Prize,
and
two
Galaxy
British
Book
Awards.
Annabel
was
also
named
one
of
theGuardian's
ten
favorite
children's
authors.Ketchup
Clouds(now
titledYours
Truly)
won
the
Waterstones
Children's
Book
Prize
in
the
UK.
She
lives
in
Yorkshire,
England,
with
her
husband,
son,
and
dog.
Recenzii
Praise
forYours
Truly,formerly
titledKetchup
Clouds:
Winner
of
the
Edgar
Allan
Poe
Award
for
Best
Young
Adult
Winner
of
the
Waterstones
Children's
Book
Prize
A
YALSA
Best
Fiction
for
Young
Adults
Pick
*
"It's
not
just
suspense
that
drives
this
epistolary
page-turner,
but
Zoe's
authentic
emotional
responses
and
unyielding
wit...[Yours
Truly]
shows
just
how
easy
it
is
to
make
mistakes
and
how
hard
love
can
be."
—Kirkus
Reviews
(starred
review)*
"By
turns
heartbreaking
and
hilarious...
Zoe's
voice
is
witty
and
introspective
as
she
explores
issues
relating
to
family,
grief,
and
love."
—Booklist
(starred
review)*
"Zoe's
introspective
and
surprisingly
humorous
voice
will
strike
a
chord
with
readers
as
they
dwell
on
the
space
between
guilt
and
innocence."
—Publishers
Weekly
(starred
review)"Zoe's
original
mind,
turns
of
phrase,
and
sprightly
narrative
style
give
her
story
quick,
light
momentum
and
moments
of
lyricism...Sharp,
articulate
perceptions
and
a
measure
of
suspense-as
well
as
a
lively
thread
of
wit
and
humor-make
this
a
very
engaging
read."
—The
Horn
BookPraise
forMy
Sister
Lives
on
the
Mantelpiece:
*
"[A]
striking
debut.
Realistic,
gritty,
and
uplifting."
—Kirkus
Reviews
(starred
review)*
"Straddles
that
fine
line
between
funny
and
tragic...
As
a
study
of
grief's
collateral
damage,
it
deals
with
the
topic
realistically
without
losing
sight
of
hope."
—Booklist
(starred
review)*
"In
this
powerfully
honest,
quirkily
humorous
debut
novel...Pitcher
tackles
grief,
prejudice,
religion,
bullying,
and
familial
instability."
—Publishers
Weekly
(starred
review)*
"Compelling
and
believable...by
turns
heartbreaking
and
hysterically
funny...
This
is
an
important
book
that
could
be
used
in
classes
and
book-discussion
groups.
Don't
let
it
fall
through
the
cracks."
—School
Library
Journal
(starred
review)