An intriguing series young teens (ages 11-14) are sure to treasure By best-selling author Melody Carlson Captures the excitement and charm of the post-World War II era Fourteen-year-old Allison O'Brian has never known what it's like to have a real family. She knows nothing about her father, and her mother a glamorous movie star has little time for her. But when Allison stumbles upon a long-lost letter, she learns there is more to her past than meets the eye, and she embarks on an adventure to find the love of a family she has always dreamed about.
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Melody Carlson's many years of experience in working with children have formed the basis for her award-winning career as an author of nearly twenty books, most of them for children and young adults, including Jessica, a SPRINGSONG book, Benjamin's Box, Tupsu, and The Ark That Noah Built. Melody resides with her husband and two teenage sons in Oregon, where she is senior editor for Multnomah Publisher's Gold 'n' Honey Books. size : 5.2 x 7.5
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Melody Carlson has written around 200 books for teens, women and children. That's a lot of books, but mostly she considers herself a "storyteller." Her books range from serious issues like schizophrenia (Finding Alice) to lighter topics like house-flipping (A Mile in My Flip-Flops) but most of the inspiration behind her fiction comes right out of real life. Her young adult novels (Diary of a Teenage Girl, TrueColors etc.) appeal to teenage girls around the world. Her annual Christmas novellas become more popular each year. She's won a number of awards (including the Rita and Gold Medallion) and some of her books have been optioned for film/TV. Carlson has two grown sons and makes her home in the Pacific Northwest with her husband and yellow Lab dog. To find out more about Melody Carlson, visit her website at http://www.melodycarlson.com/
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
VERY AWESOME AND COOL BOOK, THE BEST!!!,
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This review is from: On Hope's Wings (Allison Chronicles) (Paperback)
This is an awesome book. It is full of amazing suspense and drama, yet so realistic at the same time. Its not like those books that are too great to be true, and just aren't possible. When I read this book I was dying to get my hands on book No.2, and it leaves you with a melancholy feeling in your heart, because good things and bad things both happen at the same time and you end up not knowing how to feel. This book pitches you into the world of 14 year old Allison, who is the unhappy daughter of a movie star mother, and ends up making a treacherous journey across the country, to try to find the grandfather that she never knew she had. On the way she meets many other people and also finds who she is inside. This book is so real, you feel like you are living it with Allison. If the rest of the Allison Chronicles are like this, than these books will be high on my list with favorites. If you have read and liked books like these, than you will love these books. You won't be sorry you read them!!!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
My Favorite Books Ever!!!,
A Kid's Review
This review is from: On Hope's Wings (Allison Chronicles) (Paperback)
These are some of the best books I have ever read!!! One minute you are giggling, the next you are sobbing! Allison's adventures are so exciting to read, and once you start, you gotta read them all! Of any books I have ever read, I would recommend these first!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
koooool book!!!!!!!!! GREAT!!!!!!!,
A Kid's Review
This review is from: On Hope's Wings (Allison Chronicles) (Paperback)
this was a good book. I could not put it down...It really was great because she goes through alot of struggles and still finally finds (part) of her family.You won't be sorry if you get it!
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