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Being sent to your room is one thing. But being sent to another country?

Morgan's boyfriend dumped her on the last day of school-it seemed the only thing to do was to hack off her hair and dye the stubble orange. Unfortunately, Morgan's parents freaked and decided a change of scenery would do her good. So they're sending her off on a bike tour of Ireland.

But Morgan gets more than she bargained for on the Emerald Isle-including a strange journey into some crazy, once upon a time corner of the past. There, she meets fairies, weefolk, and a hunky warrior-dude named Fergus, and figures out that she's got some growing to do-and she doesn't just mean her hair.


About the Author

Maryrose Wood grew up in Long Island and moved to New York City at age seventeen. She currently lives with her two children there. This is her second novel, and she also writes for theatre and film. Her work as a lyricist and librettist has won her prestigious awards.

Product Details

  • Reading level: Young Adult
  • Paperback: 218 pages
  • Publisher: Berkley Trade (March 6, 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0425213803
  • ISBN-13: 978-0425213803
  • Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.6 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #843,600 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A magical world., April 10, 2007
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It starts yout with Morgan doing something drastic to change herself because she felt like she couldn't cope when her boyriend broke up with her. Her parents noticed a change in Morgan and think since it's summer, she needs a vacation. They sign her up on a bike tour in Ireland. At first Morgan is a bit pissed about it, but then she meets Conner, a hunky Irish lad who works for the bike tour. Things take a turn for the other worldly when she falls off her bike and finds herself in the land of fairies.

This book really wasn't anything like I expected it to be. It was a fun to read and I found myself relating to the main character Morgan very much.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Compulsive Reader's Reviews, May 10, 2008
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Morgan is a bit too extreme for her parents. When faced with a breakup with her first boyfriend, she cuts her hair extremely short, and dyes it orange. She doesn't talk to any of her old friends, and is moping around the house. So her parents, meaning well, but perhaps a little misguided, book her a week long biking trip to Ireland, where Morgan meets Colin, one of the guides. Colin's unusual attitude appeals instantly to Morgan, but it's kinda hard to make any progress in the relationship department when you keep getting whisked away to Long-Ago, where you are evidently a half goddess and are expected to lift the kingdom of an evil enchantment....




Maryrose Wood's Why I Let My Hair Grow Out is an outrageously funny, quirky, and brilliant read. Each character is unique and vibrant, with their own distinct voice. Morgan is an endlessly witty main character who will appeal to the teen reader immensely. Her remarkable flair and zany attitude make this lively, fun froth of romance, mystery, and magic a MUST READ, with one kick-butt cover to boot.


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4.0 out of 5 stars Something fun and different, April 17, 2007
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I grabbed this book because the title was very eye grabbing and so was the cover art (fantastic job!! to the designer). What I found inside was a very fun coming of age tale, Morgan fresh from her first serious relationship has been shipped off to Ireland by her parents. They've decided (especially after she cut off all her hair--mind you this was written before Britney Spears did it--though I read it that week so it was sort of surreal fo rme) that the only way for her to get out of the awful funk she is in is for her to have a bike tour of Ireland.

She goes because she has no choice really--and having abandonded all of her friends, previously during her relationship, she has nothing to fall back on at home. At first on the tour she is bratty and irritating, really letting the world know that she does not want to be there. But after an accident which leaves her with a minor head injury and the ability to randdomly go back in Ireland's past to a time when Cuchulain roamed about things start to change. Morgan starts to grow up and notice the people around her and how they might need her, not just how she doesn't need them.

Its told in a first person narration, and there is some mature language and themes, its probably on parr with Meg Cabot's 'All-American Girl' series--though a bit more serious. I wouldn't be surprised if this turned into a series also, very fun. Plus I just loved that she used those old Celtic myths!
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5.0 out of 5 stars And Another Book Read Reviews
Morgan's sophomore year of high school ends with her boyfriend dumping her. Always being a bit dramatic Morgan chops off all her hair and dyes it orange. Read more
Published 3 months ago by And Another Book Read

3.0 out of 5 stars A great read
When Morgan is dumped by her boyfriend on the last day of school, she reacts in typical teen girl fashion- by shaving her head and fighting with her family. Read more
Published 5 months ago by S. C. Mulhern

4.0 out of 5 stars Why I read this book.
Why I Let My Hair Grow Out is a great book. Morgan (a girl with a boys name) had a controlling boyfriend before she chopped her hair super short. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Brittany Moore

5.0 out of 5 stars Original and fun
What's the perfect response to teenage rebellion in the form of a self-performed haircut and orange dye job? Read more
Published 8 months ago by The Book Muncher

4.0 out of 5 stars Fek, this is funny
How I Let My Hair Grow Out is a hilarious coming of age story about a delightful cynic named Morgan who has been recently dumped by her self obsessed boyfriend. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Heather

4.0 out of 5 stars Good read
Why I let my Hair Grow out was a cute fun read and nothing more. Morgan was funny and a good character. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Bookluver-Carol

5.0 out of 5 stars The Story Siren Reviews:
After Morgan's boyfriend decides he needs a change and dumps her, she decides to make some changes of her own. She takes some scissors to her long locks and cuts them all off! Read more
Published 13 months ago by The Story Siren

4.0 out of 5 stars Liv's Book Reviews
There's been a good amount of hype about these books, right? And for the most part it's justified. The thing that really sold the book for me was the spunky main character,... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Liv's Book Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars A bike accident tosses her into another world, where fairies and adventures result.
Maryrose Wood's WHY I LET MY HAIR GROW OUT is the fun story of a girl who cuts off her hair and dyes the stubble orange when her boyfriend dumps her - and how her parents send her... Read more
Published on August 7, 2007 by Midwest Book Review

5.0 out of 5 stars Courtesy of Teens Read Too
When Morgan's life sort of crashes and burns, and she cuts off all of her hair and dyes what remains orange, her parents freak out. Read more
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