Eleven [Bargain Price] [Hardcover]

Lauren Myracle (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 31, 2003

Winnie knows that change isn’t all it’s cracked up to be, especially when it means her best friend, Amanda, might be dropping her for someone else. Throw in a grumpy teenage sister, a cat who gets trapped in the wall, and a crush who has pinkeye, and you’ve got one big mess—one that Winnie’s not going to clean up! Winnie’s decided that she’s going to remain exactly the same, no matter what the rest of the world does. But every month brings crazy adventures. A lot can change in a year . . .maybe even Winnie.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

Gr. 4-7. This light novel, which opens with an eleventh birthday and ends with a twelfth, recounts narrator Winnie's year as she reluctantly grows apart from her best friend, Amanda, and grows closer to Dinah, a girl she previously pitied. Her disappointment when Amanda becomes occupied with fashion and boys and finds a new best friend is deftly portrayed, as is Winnie's increasing respect for the awkward but kind Dinah. The stilted structure of covering one month per chapter, each with a main episode, creates a choppy pace that detracts from the effectiveness of an otherwise enjoyable read, but all three girls, and Winnie's sulky older sister, come across as fully rounded characters that interact in believable ways. Kathleen Odean
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About the Author

Lauren Myracle is the author of many popular books for teens and tweens, including New York Times bestsellers ttyl and ttfn (Abrams). She lives with her family in Fort Collins, Colorado.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 160 pages
• Publisher: Dutton Childrens Books (December 31, 2003)
• ISBN-10: 0525471650
• ASIN: B000C4SKTW
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,046,584 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Lauren Myracle is the author of many popular books for teens and tweens, including New York Times bestsellers ttyl and ttfn (Abrams). She lives with her family in Fort Collins, Colorado.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful story about evolving friendships, March 14, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Eleven (Winnie Years) (Hardcover)

I enjoyed reading about Winnie and her life experiences. It really made me remember back to my childhood, and my 5th-6th grade years in school. Those can be really difficult times. I think that readers can really relate to Winnie and both the good and difficult times that she experiences. I enjoyed the interesting stories and adventures that happen to Winnie each month of her 11th year of life. As an elementary school teacher myself, I would highly reccomend this book to my students. It can really help students understand how relationships do grow and change over time.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Well written and authentic, July 23, 2005

By 

C. Betz "elementary librarian" (Dallas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Eleven (Winnie Years) (Hardcover)

Oh, the woes of turning eleven and having your perfectly planned birthday party turn out not exactly the way you planned. And to make matters worse your best friend is changing and hanging out with different girls and giggling over boys. Winnie must cope with the changes in her friend, the fickle moods of her teenage sister, and a whole myriad of feelings about boys that are hard to figure out. This bittersweet coming of age story is fast-paced and sure to hit the mark with the preteen set.

5.0 out of 5 stars Book about the change between friends, February 19, 2012

By 

Rebecca Clouser - See all my reviews

This review is from: Eleven (Winnie Years) (Kindle Edition)

I thoroughly loved this book. I would say it is best suited for middle schoolers, but a wide range of people could like it. In the book, Winnie has just turned eleven years old, and her life is changing quickly. Her best friend isn't her best friend anymore, she likes a guy that doesn't like her back, and has to deal with Dinah, her dad's boss' daughter. Dinah becomes much more when she and Winnie find a common ground. See how Winnie deals with all these changes in Eleven by Lauren Myracle. Read this book!