During her last year of high school, mara is taking college classes, trying to become the. Author carolyn mackler has won such awards as the michael l. She gets good grades, shes a strict vegan, and shes running against her womanizing exboyfriend for valedictorian. Nov 30, 2015 carolyn mackler is the author of the acclaimed the earth, my butt, and other big round things. Jul 03, 2006 vegan, virgin, valentine paperback 3 july 2006 by carolyn mackler author. Like carolyn mackler s earlier novels, vegan virgin valentine has a winning combination of a likeable main character, zingy narration, and some truly funny oneliners. So when her hellraising sixteenyearold niece, v, comes to live. Read vegan virgin valentine by carolyn mackler available from rakuten kobo. Vegan, virgin, valentine 2006 read online free book by. The sassy, sympathetic and saucy story of an overachiever who gets a life. This intriguing character screams to be the star of her own novel, and. Jul 22, 2004 like carolyn mackler s earlier novels, vegan virgin valentine has a winning combination of a likeable main character, zingy narration, and some truly funny oneliners. Vegan virgin valentine by carolyn mackler chapter sampler. Vegan virgin valentine 2004 is a young adult novel by carolyn mackler.
Vegan virgin valentine by carolyn mackler, hardcover. From the author of the awardwinning the earth, my butt, and other big round things comes the racy story of an overachiever who learns to get over it and get a life. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Carolyn mackler books list of books by author carolyn mackler. Printz honor author carolyn mackler returns with this striking new novel that chronicles the lives of five teenagers through the thrills, heartbreaks, and joys of their four years in high school. The hardcover of the vegan virgin valentine by carolyn mackler at. Printz honor book award and the ala best book for young adults award for her highly acclaimed novel the earth, my butt, and other big round things. This intriguing character screams to be the star of her own novel, and readers will. It looked like clifford the big red dog ate a flock of flamigoes and then barfed his guts up. Her novel guyaholic was released in august 2007, and tangled was published in 2009. With insight, authenticity, and a healthy dose of humor, carolyn mackler creates an evolving type a heroine that every reader will recognize and root for.
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A special thanks to my grandmother, betty dalton, with whom i share a love of words and books. Mar 11, 2008 author carolyn mackler has won such awards as the michael l. Yes, mara valentine is a high school senior who is a strict vegan, off animal meat and animal byproducts. Aug 01, 2004 vegan virgin valentine by carolyn mackler. In her latest novel, vegan, virgin, valentine, she channels the teenage voice once again with hilarious and enlightening results. Teen books the universe is expanding and so am i the earth, my butt, and other big, round things infinite in between the future of us tangled guyaholic vegan virgin valentine love and other fourletter words middle grade books not if i can help it best friend next door about carolyn bio not the bio faq author visits contact. Love and other fourletter words laurelleaf books by carolyn mackler and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Printz honor book, infinite in between, tangled, guyaholic, vegan virgin valentine, and love and other fourletter words. Zoe, jake, mia, gregor, and whitney meet at freshman orientation.
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Shes a straighta senior, a vegan, and her parents pride and joy. This novel also won the printz honor award, and the next year mackler published vegan virgin valentine. See all books authored by carolyn mackler, including the earth, my butt, and other big round things, and infinite in between, and more on. Vegan virgin valentine paperback lift bridge book shop. Click to read more about vegan virgin valentine by carolyn mackler. Carolyn mackler is the author of the popular teen novels, the earth, my butt, and other big round things a michael l. Vegan virgin valentine has 2 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Written by carolyn mackler, audiobook narrated by katherine kellgren. An international reading associations young adults choice. Vegan virgin valentine by carolyn mackler is one of the books that was challenged because of fowl language and references to sex and drugs. Nieces, aunts, fiction, high schools, schools, teenage girls, juvenile fiction. Vegan virgin valentine is a super book about a high school senior, mara. Carolyn mackler vegan virgin valentine warmth and humor suffuse the.
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