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    Get Happy, by Mary Amato | Book Spotlight

    Bianca SchulzeBy Bianca Schulze2 Mins Read General
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    The Children’s Book Review | November 16, 2014

    Get Happy By Mary Amato

    Age Range: 12+

    Hardcover: 256 pages

    About  Get Happy

    Publisher’s Synopsis: In this poignant, realistic, contemporary YA by a state master list star, perfect for fans of Sarah Dessen and Gayle Forman, a young songwriter builds a substitute family with her friends in place of the broken family she grew up with.

    Minerva has been raised by her single mother after her father left them both. On her 17th birthday, she is shocked to discover that he has been trying to keep in touch, but her mother has been sabotaging his attempts. Furious at her mom, she begins to investigate her dad, a famous marine biologist, only to discover that he has a new family, including a beloved, and perfect, stepdaughter–a girl Minerva already knows and despises.

    As she makes her way, trying to build her performing and songwriting career, her jealousy takes over and threatens to derail her life completely. It is only through the efforts of her best friend, Fin, and the introduction of Hayes, a new young man in her life, that she is able to see clearly who she is and who makes up her family.

    Ages 12+ | Publisher: EgmontUSA | October 2014 | ISBN-13: 978-1606845226

    About the Author
    Mary Amato
    Mary Amato

    Mary Amato is an award-winning children’s book author, songwriter, musician, puppeteer, and poet. She writes for children of all ages, and is beginning to focus on YA. Her first YA novel was Guitar Notes. Mary lives with her family outside Washington, DC, where she also performs regularly, singing and playing her own songs. Mary is a popular speaker and runs numerous workshops for teachers and students, including many on all aspects of creative writing, even songwriting. The author lives in Silver Spring, MD. You can visit her online at   https://www.thrumsociety.com/.

    Read Mary Amato’s article on The Children’s Book Review: Best Young Adult Books with Mary Amato, Author of Get Happy

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    Bianca Schulze is the founder of The Children’s Book Review. She is a reader, reviewer, mother and children’s book lover. She also has a decade’s worth of experience working with children in the great outdoors. Combined with her love of books and experience as a children’s specialist bookseller, the goal is to share her passion for children’s literature to grow readers. Born and raised in Sydney, Australia, she now lives with her husband and three children near Boulder, Colorado.

    3 Comments

    1. tameka dickens on November 16, 2014 7:08 pm

      Would love to have this book!

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    2. Carol L on November 23, 2014 7:58 am

      Perfect read for my 13 year old granddaughter. Thanks for the chance.
      Carol L

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    3. Bianca Schulze on December 18, 2014 6:23 pm

      Congratulations to Pat S.! You are the winner of this giveaway and a copy of the book will be on its way to you soon. Enjoy!

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