In this gripping novel for teens, 13-year-old Kyra must either marry her 60-year-old uncle, who already has six wives, or abandon her family, community, and the only life she's ever known.
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- To be published by St. Martin's Griffin on May 12, 2009
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- Teens tout THE CHOSEN ONE as "intense," "amazing," and "best of the best." 7:51am Apr 24
- Bloggers and Reviewers Praise The Chosen One 8:35am Mar 19|1 Comment
- Teachers and Librarians Can't Get Enough 8:27am Mar 19
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Friday, May 22 at 7:00pm - THE CHOSEN ONE Onsale!
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Tuesday, May 12 at 6:00am
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For all you GoodReads members: THE CHOSEN ONE was featured as a "mover and shaker" in most recent GoodReads newsletter! Check the link below to see ALL THE REVIEWS!
THE CHOEN ONE was ALSO featured on Sirius Radio (Cover to Cover Live--7/7 @ 3pm) and will be rebroadcast this coming Sunday!
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299 ratings, 142 reviews. Thirteen-year-old Kyra has grown up in an isolated polygamous community without questioning her father’s three wives and her twenty brothers and sisters...
The Chosen One Click on the link below to read full review. The New York Times Sunday Book Review. “…resonant because [it] magnif[ies] a leitmotif of adolescence: the struggle for self and independence… Williams, herself a Mormon, unveils life among the Chosen (a fictitious theocracy) with spare, evocative writing and an honest sens...e of character that helps bridge the rift between Kyra’s world and ours.” –Jessica Bruder, NYTBR
Children’s Books - 'The Chosen One,' by Carol Lynch Williams; and 'Alis,' by Naomi Rich - Review - N
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Carol Lynch Williams’s teenage heroine ponders escape from a polygamous sect; Naomi Rich’s faces a similar struggle, but in an alternate time and place -- an Olde England of sorts.
The Chosen One will receive a RAVE REVIEW in the New York Times Book Review this Sunday. Check it out then. And share with a friend. :-)
The Chosen One has received a STARRED REVIEW in Publishers Weekly. "Williams strikes just the right balance between informative and cautionary in this gripping tale… [and] takes such care in crafting Kyra's internal struggles—and her hellacious story—that the ensuing drama rings true... A prudent and powerful read.”
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Among this week's reviews are picture books from George McClements, Amy Krouse Rosenthal and Bob Barner; novels from Susane Colasanti, Adam Rapp and Blake Nelson; and an Iraq war memoir from a young soldier.
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THE CHOSEN ONE chosen for CHILDREN'S SUMMER 2009 INDIE NEXT LIST!!!
"Williams has done an amazing job of bringing some ugly truths to light, while celebrating the resilience, love, and spirit of the young women who survive the experience." --Elizabeth Bluemle, Flying Pig Books, Shelburne, VT
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See MoreThe Chosen One Grab your umbrellas, your flip flops, your scarves or your coats and run for the nearest bookstore... THE CHOSEN ONE goes onsale TODAY! WOOOHOOO! Available wherever books are sold or directly at http://us.macmillan.com/thechosenone
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Macmillan: The Chosen One: Carol Lynch Williams: Bonus Publisher Materials: Praise, Author Biography, Audio
The Chosen One And don't miss your chance to read the fantastic interview with Carol at YA Authors Cafe!
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Who are we? Three YA authors who love YA books and helping get the word out about the works of our fellow authors.Mary E. Pearson is the author of The Adoration of Jenna Fox, A Room on Lorelei Street and ...
The Chosen One More than 30 librarians and teachers praise THE CHOSEN ONE on 'The Picnic Basket' blog. To read what they had to say, click on the link below.
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I read The Chosen One and loved it! Check out my post about it on my blog...SarahOwner,The Storybook GardenWeslaco, TX, USA
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Teen readers are LOVING THE CHOSEN ONE!
CAITLIN, 17, NJ: "So intense… I highly recommend this book.”
MELISSA, 15, LA: “I read it in ONE NIGHT!”
JANE, 16, TN: “I love books with girls that have the strength to look honestly at their lives and make difficult decisions… so intense; you are really just flipping the pages as f...ast as you can.”
Go to Justine Magazine/Spark Teen Book Club to read full reviews.
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"I could not put this book down. Kyra's situation was so intense, I could not picture a way our where someone was not going to be hurt before the book ended...
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Listen to an interview between author Carol Lynch Williams and Mike Tunnell, a children's literature professor at BYU. Visit------> http://hbpub.vo.llnwd.net/o16/macmillana
The Chosen One has received TWO award nominations from the Young Adult Library Services Association--2010 Best Books for Young Adult Readers AND the Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers!
The Chosen One Great news! 'The Chosen One' will be reviewed in The New York Times Book Review on May 10th! Mark your calendars...
The Chosen One Author Event and Booksigning
Carol Lynch Williams visits SLC's King's English Bookshop
Time:7:00PM Friday, May 22nd
Location:King's English Bookshop
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