author results for Mackler, Carolyn

The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big, Round Things

Mackler, Carolyn — Fri, 31 Jan 2003 00:00:00 GMT

Feeling like she does not fit in with the other members of her family, who are all thin, brilliant, and good-looking, fifteen-year-old Virginia tries to deal with her self-image, her first physical relationship, and her disillusionment with some of the people closest to her.

The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things

Mackler, Carolyn — Wed, 31 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT

The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big, Round Things

Mackler, Carolyn — Fri, 31 Jan 2003 00:00:00 GMT

The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things

Mackler, Carolyn — Wed, 31 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT

A Michael L. Printz Honor Book * An ALA Best Book for Young Adults * A YALSA Teens' Top Ten Book * An NYPL Book for the Teen Age

Carolyn Mackler's Printz Honor book—starring the unforgettably funny, body-conscious Virginia Shreves—returns in this 15th anniversary edition featuring 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 she has her doubts about how he'll react 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 when it first published, and now features a new author foreword, text updates, and other bonus content.

Not If I Can Help It

Mackler, Carolyn — Thu, 31 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT

Willa lives on the upper West Side of Manhattan with her divorced father and her younger brother and attends fifth grade with her best friend Ruby, and she likes things to be a certain way, because it makes life manageable even with her Sensory Processing Disorder; she certainly does not like surprises, and her father has just thrown her a big one: he has been dating Ruby's mother, and suddenly Willa's life seems to be spiraling out of her control--and part of the trouble is that she cannot even explain why she thinks this is a horrible idea, when everyone else thinks that it is wonderful.

Tangled

Mackler, Carolyn — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The lives of four very different teenagers become entangled in ways that none of them could have imagined after a short stay at a Caribbean resort.

Tangled

Mackler, Carolyn — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The lives of four very different teenagers become entangled in ways that none of them could have imagined after a short stay at a Caribbean resort.

Right Back at You

Mackler, Carolyn — Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT

"Mason lives in 2023. His parents have just split up, and there's a guy at school who won't get off his case. As part of an assignment, he writes a letter to Albert Einstein and it ends up getting a little too personal. He throws the letter into his closet... ...and the next day he gets a letter back from a girl named Talia, who lives in 1987. She has problems of her own, including classmates who make jokes because she's Jewish. She thought her friends would have her back. But it ends up the only person she really has to talk to is... a random boy from the future?"-- Publisher description.

Infinite in Between

Mackler, Carolyn — Sat, 31 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT

Five students who meet in freshman orientation agree to write notes to their future selves and promise to reunite in exactly four years when they are ready to graduate from high school.

Infinite in Between

Mackler, Carolyn — Sat, 31 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT

The Breakfast Club meets Boyhood in this striking young adult novel from Printz Honor author Carolyn Mackler, which chronicles the lives of five teenagers through the thrills, heartbreaks, and joys of their four years in high school.

"Characters live, grow, and ultimately come of age in a beautifully constructed world," raved Kirkus in a starred review.

Zoe, Jake, Mia, Gregor, and Whitney meet at freshman orientation. At the end of that first day, they make a promise to reunite after graduation. But so much can happen in those in-between years. . . .

Zoe fears she will always be in her famous mother's shadow. Jake struggles to find the right connections in friendship and in love. Mia keeps trying on new identities, looking for one that actually fits. Gregor thought he wanted to be more than just a band geek. And Whitney seems to have it all, until it's all falling apart around her.

Carolyn Mackler skillfully brings the stories of these five disparate teens together to create a distinct and cohesive whole—a novel about how we can all affect one another's lives in the most unexpected and amazing ways.

Infinite in Between received four starred reviews, was listed on several best books of the year lists, and is perfect for fans of books by Jandy Nelson, Sara Zarr, and E. Lockhart.

They started as strangers, but four years of high school have a way of tangling lives together. How will their paths cross, and who will they be on the other side?

Multiple POV Novel: Follow Zoe, Jake, Mia, Gregor, and Whitney as their five distinct stories weave together over four unforgettable years.

Identity and Self-Discovery: From Jake's journey of coming out to Mia's search for an identity that fits, each character grapples with the question of who they truly are.

High School Drama: Navigating first loves, shifting friendships, and family secrets—from a popular girl like Whitney whose world is falling apart to Zoe, who lives in the shadow of her famous mother.

Found Family: Though they start as strangers, their lives intersect in unexpected ways, proving that the people you meet can change your life forever.

The Wife App

Mackler, Carolyn — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT

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.

Guyaholic

Mackler, Carolyn — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Sometimes it takes getting hit with a hockey puck to help you see what's good for you!

The Universe Is Expanding and So Am I

Mackler, Carolyn — Wed, 31 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT

As New York City teenager Virginia learns to accept her plus-size body and struggles to cope with her brother's suspension from college for date rape, she finds herself losing interest in boyfriend Froggy and growing closer to new boy Sebastian until a terrible secret threatens everything.

Best Friend Next Door

Mackler, Carolyn — Sat, 31 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT

Two girls who share a birthday and palindromic names struggle with respective parental challenges and loneliness while gradually overcoming their differences to become close friends.

Not If I Can Help It (Scholastic Gold)

Mackler, Carolyn — Thu, 31 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT

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!

The Earth, My Butt and Other Big Round Things

Mackler, Carolyn — Wed, 31 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT

Carolyn Mackler's Printz Honor book—starring the unforgettably funny, body-conscious Virginia Shreves—returns in this 15th anniversary edition featuring 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 she has her doubts about how he'll react 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 facade 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 when it first published, and now features a new author foreword, text updates, and other bonus content.

The Universe Is Expanding and So Am I

Mackler, Carolyn — Wed, 31 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT

"[Mackler's] teens feel lived in to me—smart, observant, but realistic in terms of their insecurities and limitations. I particularly appreciate the candid and non-judgmental way she depicts teen sensuality and female desire . . . Much to discuss here in the age of #metoo." —Gabrielle Zevin, New York Times bestselling author

From Carolyn Mackler, author of the Printz Honor-winning The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things, comes a story of what happens when the "happily ever after" turns out to be less than perfect.

It's been five months since sixteen-year-old Virginia Shreves thought her life was finally back on course: she has come to terms with who she is both inside and out, and she's even started to rebuild her relationship with her older brother Byron, whose date-rape charge completely shattered everything.
But just as she's getting used to the new normal, Virginia's world turns upside down again. Sparks with boyfriend Froggy Welsh the Fourth fade, her best friend Shannon bombshells bad news, and then the police arrest Byron.
As Virginia struggles to cope, she meets Sebastian, an artist with his own baggage. The pair make a pact not to share their personal dramas. But secrets have a way of coming out, and theirs have the potential to ruin everything.
In this follow-up to the acclaimed The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things, Carolyn Mackler brings Virginia's story satisfyingly full circle in a hope-filled tale of forgiveness, love, friendship, and the beauty in life's imperfections.

The Future of Us

Asher, Jay — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT

It's 1996, and less than half of all American high school students have ever used the Internet. Emma just got her first computer and Josh is her best friend. They power up and log on--and discover themselves on Facebook, fifteen years in the future. Everybody wonders what their Destiny will be. Josh and Emma are about to find out.

The Future of Us

Asher, Jay — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

It's 1996, and less than half of all American high school students have ever used the Internet. Emma just got her first computer and Josh is her best friend. They power up and log on--and discover themselves on Facebook, fifteen years in the future. Everybody wonders what their destiny will be. Josh and Emma are about to find out.

The Future of Us

Asher, Jay — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The Future of Us

Asher, Jay — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT