Marlene stringer is currently seeking crime both contemporary and historical, contemporary fantasy, and womens fiction. Shes one of the best players on her high school team, she goes to soccer camps, she wants to be a professional soccer player, the whole enchilada. In a world where the most stressful thing seems to be winning a soccer game or what to wear in the morning, you take some really basic things for granted. In shari maurer s powerful debut novel titled change of heart, the author writes about teen love and the acutal importance of the human heart. Interview with shari maurer, author of change of heart. Nov 20, 2010 my name is not isabella is a delightful new picture book by jennifer fosberry that introduces children to some of the strongest female figures in history, all seen through the eyes of a little girl. Both of these books were made easier to write because shari s husband, mat, who she met in summer camp when they were 17, is a cardiologist. I am a book publicist and founder of jkscommunications please check out some of the terrific books published by the jkscommunications wonderful authors that are appropriate for children or ya audiences. Years later, june is pregnant and kurt plans to create an. Change of heart is a novel by jodi picoult published in 2008.
It has been an amazing year since my debut novel, change of heart, was published. Read change of heart by shari maurer free essay and over 89,000 other research documents. My first novel change of heart will be published by westside books in the spring 2010. Blom holiday house shifting, bethany wiggins walker books an echo through the snow, andrea thalasinos forge vlad all over, beth orsoff montlake. Mar 31, 2010 on the ya side, shari maurer has a debut novel, change of heart, coming in may, alyx harveys blood feud, second in the drake chronicles, arrives in june. Shari maurers first ya novel, change of heart, will debut in spring 2010.
In the process, she learns about life, love and the meaning of true friendship. Shari mauer change of heart shari maurer westside books price. Stringerlit, literary agency, fiction literary agency. But when she doesnt bounce back as always, she gets the worst possible newsshes had myocarditis thats destroyed her heart, putting her into congestive heart failure. Change of heart, shari maurer westside haunting violet, alyxandra harvey walker books the hum and the shiver, alex bledsoe tor royal street, suzanne johnson tor possum summer, jen k. Her favorite days are spent eating ice cream, cuddling with her cats, reading a good book and hanging with her summer camp boyfriendnow. Also on the show was a young girl waiting for a transplant. She is starting third grade in a new school because her father took a new job and moved the family to a new state. Local writers book debuts at new city library new city. Shari maurer contact information, biography, books, and blog. Other crude language like piss, sucked and screw you are used. At the end of her book, maurer gives some insightful statistics. Today i talk with ya author shari maurer, the author of change of heart.
Change of heart by shari maurer shows emmi negotiating the normal pains of being a teenschoolwork, issues with her boyfriend and her best friendwith the added stress of having a potentially fatal illness. Shari maurer wrote change of heart, which can be purchased at a lower price at. In romance, gabi stevens has a paranormal romance series the time of transition, with the wish list released end of april. Interview with ya author shari maurer cheryl rainfield. Shari maurer gets to relive her teen years through her ya novels, including change of heart. Change of heart is set in new city, ny which is where i grew up and where i live now. What are your thoughts on book banning and the role our schools have in exposing our children to different viewpoints. Aug 16, 2010 if you have ever pondered upon the aforementioned questions, you should consider reading change of heart by shari maurer. The sequence starts off with the mother at the bedroom door saying, good morning isabella.
Shari maurer takes a scary experience that happens to very few young adults and makes it both universal and uplifting. Shari maurer truthfully and sincerely weaves a story of a young girl coming to grips with her immortality, disappointment in friends, the importance of family and organ donation. Book signings are much more fun if done with other authors. In a world where the most stressful thing seems to be winning a soccer game or. Local writers book debuts at new city library patch. In fact, i was at both rockland lake and twist n shake yesterdaytwo of the places emmi goes to in the book. Shari segued into teen fiction with her novel, change of heart, about a 16 year old soccer player who needs a heart transplant. If your searching for a good real life drama then this book is for you. Agentquery find the agent who will find you a publisher. Shari maurer, the author, offered my teenage daughter and me an opportunity to talk extensively about a book we both loved but perceived in different ways. I am also the coauthor of the parents guide to childrens congenital heart defects, published by three rivers press in 2001. Period 4 september,5, 2014 change of heart by shari maurer deep breath. I may act like a pain in the butt sometimes, but i actually like you.
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Marshall, is a book that immediately captures your interest and empathy for shy katie. Julie schoerke contact information, biography, books, blog. Shari maurer is the firsttime author of change of heart westside, 2010. A man is killed by a drunk driver, leaving his wife june and his daughter elizabeth behind. She is also the coauthor of the parents guide to childrens congenital heart defects. Shari is a big advocate for organ donation registration. Daria snadowsky, author of anatomy of a boyfriend an emotional roller coaster, exploring all the different ways a heart can be brokenand repairedas a star athlete comes to terms with love, loss, and the startling. If you have a buddy with you, you dont feel as lonely. In a world where the most stressful thing seems to be winning a soccer game or what to wear in the morning, you take some. Organ donation and transplants are major themes in this book. It was very interesting to see how someones li change of heart was a book about a teenage girl with a heart problem. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading change of heart.
Married to a cardiologist, maurer s novel is a gripping story about emmi, a sixteen year old girl who needs a heart. At the scene of the accident, june meets a police officer named kurt nealon, who becomes a close friend and later marries june. Book blips class of 2k10 shari maurer tales from the. Married to a cardiologist, maurers novel is a gripping story about emmi, a sixteen year old girl who needs a heart transplant. Another debut novel from author shari maurer, change of heart. Change of heart is the story of emmi, a 16 year old elite soccer player, who gets sick and finds she needs a heart transplant. Images courtesy of publishers, organizations, and sometimes their twitter handles. If you have ever pondered upon the aforementioned questions, you should consider reading change of heart by shari maurer. The head start book of thinking and imagining by shari lewis 1966 hb bk3. Jun 03, 2010 new city, ny new city author shari maurer signs copies of her new young adult novel change of heart at a book launch party at the new city public library on june 2, 2010.
Shari maurer books list of books by author shari maurer. Ppt book report powerpoint presentation free to view id. Shari maurer really knows how to draw the most dramatic feelings out of her readers. I thought it would be fun to have a book set there. Nov, 2015 change of heart by shari maurer in djvu, fb2, rtf download e book. Apr 23, 2010 shari maurer takes a scary experience that happens to very few young adults and makes it both universal and uplifting. Change of heart by shari maurer pdf free download ebook. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. New city, ny new city author shari maurer signs copies of her new young adult novel change of heart at a book launch party at the new city public library on june 2, 2010.
Shortly after her sixteenth birthday, popular varisty soccer star e. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Shortly after her sixteenth birthday, popular varsity soccer star emmi comes down with an ordinary virus. Martins fiction fantasy young adult bloodfeud, by alyxandra harvey, walker books. Shari maurer my husband is a cardiologist who cares for patients waiting for heart transplants. Change of heart livros na amazon brasil 9781494286309. When i saw it on tour, i read the blurb and thought it sounded really interesting, so i signed up. After a virus attacks her heart, a formerly healthy sixteen year old athlete needs a heart transplant.
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