She came out with the book Thirteen Plus One in 2010. Myracle published The Fashion Disaster that Changed My Life in 2005. Her middle-grade novel, Eleven, came out 2004, and Twelve came out in 2007. Myracle's first novel, Kissing Kate, was released in 2003. Myracle later earned an MA in English from Colorado State University, where she taught for two years and an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Vermont College. Myracle earned a BA in English and Psychology from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where she was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa.Īfter graduation, Myracle worked for some time as a middle-school teacher in Gwinnett County, Georgia, and participated in the JET Programme in Japan.
She grew up in Atlanta, Georgia, where she attended Trinity School and The Westminster Schools. Myracle was born in Brevard, North Carolina, and is the oldest of three sisters and has three older brothers.
Her book Thirteen Plus One was released May 4, 2010.
She has written many novels, including the three best-selling "IM" books, ttyl, ttfn and l8r, g8r. Lauren Myracle (born May 15, 1969) is an American writer of young adult fiction. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (B.A.) Colorado State University (M.A.) Vermont College (MFA) At least one character is secretly gay.Myracle at the 2012 LA Times Festival of Books Expect mature language throughout the book, including hate speech. There are also descriptions of the community's intense poverty, where there's also plenty of meth dealing. Characters in the poor mountain community face other difficulties: The protagonist describes being sexually assaulted by an older boy, and when she continues her investigation into the beating, she's threatened with a cow tongue on her pillow. Parents need to know that Shine is about a girl trying to solve a crime: An openly gay teen has been severely beaten (leaving him in a coma), and a slur was written on his chest in blood. Characters who are involved with meth are judged negatively, and the author paints it as destructive force in their lives.ĭid you know you can flag iffy content? Adjust limits for Drinking, Drugs & Smoking in your kid's entertainment guide. But the biggest drug discussion is about meth, and there are characters who use it, sell it, and even exchange drugs and sex. Also, a 10-year-old boy is described as suffering from fetal alcohol syndrome. Teen characters drink alcohol, including at a bar where Cat goes to investigate Patrick's beating.
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