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Title:
TWIGS
Author: Alison Ashley Formento
Genre:
YA Contemporary
Publisher:
Merit Press
Release
Date: September 18, 2013
Format:
Hardcover and eBook
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Back Cover Blurb:
One pint-sized girl. Ten
supersized crises. And it's high noon.
Madeline
'Twigs' Henry is a small teen in the shadow of some big problems. Born
prematurely, and still so tiny in stature that people think she's in the fifth
grade, Twigs has a mighty spirit. She needs that spirit when life throws a
bucket of stones at her. It starts with a drunken deserter dad. Mom and little
sister are so obsessed with their own love lives that Twigs has to take care of
both of them. Her adored soldier brother Matt is suddenly missing in the Middle
East. Just as Twigs is trying to figure out how she can solve everybody's
problems (and find out if her boyfriend is cheating on her after just one week
away at school), the flash of a knife slices her life, and Twigs must stand up
to a gang of thugs to try to save the person she loves most—the very father who
left her all alone.
Praise for TWIGS:
"In a charming...small-town drama,
Madeline 'Twigs' Henry navigates family secrets, boyfriend troubles and a
friendship with a spirited older woman. The larger-than-life characters and
gestures bring humor and action to the story.... Twigs is a compellingly flawed
character, and [her] growth is palpable." - Kirkus Reviews
"Twigs is a unique
coming-of-age story with a vivid cast of truly unforgettable characters."
- Kieran Scott, author of the He's So/She's So trilogy
"[An] absolutely touching
novel.... I enjoyed every bit .... Alison Ashley Formento really does a great
job in knitting together a heart-wrenching and emotional read that perfectly
portrays the trials a young girl has to go through to figure out who she really
is, and where she fits in this crazy world." - The Young Folks
