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J.R. Silver Writes Her World

Children's Books / Juvenile Fiction / Social Themes / Adolescence & Coming Of Age

Date de parution: July 19th 2022

J.R. Silver Writes Her World

by Melissa Dassori

What if you could write your dreams into reality with the stroke of a pen? 

Sixth grade is off to a difficult start for Josephine Rose Silver. Her best friend, Violet, returns from camp with a new best friend; her parents refuse to grant her more independence; and her homeroom teacher, Ms. Kline, is full of secrets. When Ms. Kline unveils a collection of old Gothamite magazines and tells her students to build their writing skills by crafting short stories inspired by the iconic covers, J.R. discovers a peculiar power: The stories she writes come true. Soon J.R. is getting a cell phone, scoring game-winning goals, and triggering school cancellations. But it's not long before she realizes that each new story creates as many conflicts as it does solutions. And when J.R. tries to write about her fallout with Violet, all of her problems converge.
 
With a pinch of magic, mystery, art history, and language arts woven into a journey of growth and self-confidence, this promising debut is a heartfelt and satisfying tribute to the power of words.
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USD: $9.99  /  CAD: $11.99

Page Count: 272

ISBN-13: 9780316331678

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Author Essay

Melissa Dassori on J.R. Silver Writes Her World

  When I was in fourth grade, my homeroom teacher had a collection of New Yorker magazine covers that she used as prompts for creative writing assignments. The illustrated covers aren’t tied to the stories inside, and each is its own work of art. One in particular caught my eye. It showed a cart full […]
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Praise

"J.R. emerges sympathetically as a quiet, thoughtful, sensitive, somewhat nerdy girl whose world is reinforced by textual references to popular middle-grade literature, especially her touchstone, From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler. An intriguing, credible tale of friendship and coming-of-age."—Kirkus Reviews
"Beautifully balancing magic, mystery, and a pitch-perfect exploration of the ups and downs of middle school, JR SILVER WRITES HER WORLD is a story about the power of words, both written and spoken."
 —Jess Redman, author of The Miraculous, Quintessence, and The Adventure Is Now
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