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Everything Beautiful Is Not Ruined

Author Danielle Younge-Ullman
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$10.99 US
Tundra Book Group | Penguin Teen Canada
5.5"W x 8.31"H x 0.91"D  
On sale May 01, 2018 | 368 Pages | 9780143198215
Grade 9 & Up
Reading Level: Lexile HL810L
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Like Wild for teens! In the tradition of Sara Zarr and A. S. King, a girl must survive an extreme wilderness experience to prove to her mother that she has the strength to pursue her dreams.


     When she was a little girl, Ingrid's entire world was her mother: Margot-Sophia, the brilliant and sophisticated opera star. So when Margot-Sophia loses her singing voice, Ingrid loses everything. The two of them move to a small, normal house in a normal town, where Ingrid tries to convince her mother that there must still be something worth living for. It's in this small, normal life that Ingrid discovers her own passion for the theater arts. But Margot-Sophia refuses to support her daughter's dreams. They strike a deal: if Ingrid makes it through a summer of an extreme wilderness experience, then she can have her chance to pursue life as a performer. Over the course of this summer, Ingrid is stripped of every dignity and freedom. But she also comes to terms with her inner demons -- and finally confronts the secret tragedy that defines her.
© David Leyes
DANIELLE YOUNGE-ULLMAN is the author of Everything Beautiful Is Not Ruined, which was shortlisted for the Governor General's Literary Award as well as the Ruth & Sylvia Schwartz Award and was the winner of the OLA White Pine Award. She is also the author of Lola Carlyle's 12-Step Romance and Falling Under (Plume). She lives in Toronto with her family. Follow her on Twitter @DanielleYUllman. View titles by Danielle Younge-Ullman
  • WINNER | 2018
    White Pine Award
  • SELECTION | 2018
    YALSA Best Books for Young Adults
  • SHORTLIST | 2018
    Amy Mathers Teen Book Award
  • SHORTLIST | 2018
    Green Mountain Book Award
  • SHORTLIST | 2018
    Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Awards
  • SHORTLIST | 2017
    Governor General’s Literary Award - Young People’s Literature - Text
A CBC Books Best Canadian Young Adult and Children's Books (2017)
One of Bank Street’s Best Children's Books of The Year (2017)

PRAISE FOR Everything Beautiful Is Not Ruined:

"[An] emotionally resonant, fabulously crafted novel . . . You don't have to be 17 to empathize with Ingrid; her struggles are universal, even if her specific circumstances are not." --Starred Review, Quill & Quire

"Younge-Ullman’s subtle approach to narrative pacing allows readers to accompany Ingrid on her journey to fully confront and accept her past as she discovers her own true voice." --Kirkus Reviews

"[A] compelling tale of loss and self-discovery." --School Library Journal

"Part outdoor adventure tale, part school story, part family drama, this is a story that will engage teens on multiple levels." --VOYA

"[An] honest examination of the messy pain inherent in breaking away from a parent." --The Globe and Mail

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Like Wild for teens! In the tradition of Sara Zarr and A. S. King, a girl must survive an extreme wilderness experience to prove to her mother that she has the strength to pursue her dreams.


     When she was a little girl, Ingrid's entire world was her mother: Margot-Sophia, the brilliant and sophisticated opera star. So when Margot-Sophia loses her singing voice, Ingrid loses everything. The two of them move to a small, normal house in a normal town, where Ingrid tries to convince her mother that there must still be something worth living for. It's in this small, normal life that Ingrid discovers her own passion for the theater arts. But Margot-Sophia refuses to support her daughter's dreams. They strike a deal: if Ingrid makes it through a summer of an extreme wilderness experience, then she can have her chance to pursue life as a performer. Over the course of this summer, Ingrid is stripped of every dignity and freedom. But she also comes to terms with her inner demons -- and finally confronts the secret tragedy that defines her.

Author

© David Leyes
DANIELLE YOUNGE-ULLMAN is the author of Everything Beautiful Is Not Ruined, which was shortlisted for the Governor General's Literary Award as well as the Ruth & Sylvia Schwartz Award and was the winner of the OLA White Pine Award. She is also the author of Lola Carlyle's 12-Step Romance and Falling Under (Plume). She lives in Toronto with her family. Follow her on Twitter @DanielleYUllman. View titles by Danielle Younge-Ullman

Awards

  • WINNER | 2018
    White Pine Award
  • SELECTION | 2018
    YALSA Best Books for Young Adults
  • SHORTLIST | 2018
    Amy Mathers Teen Book Award
  • SHORTLIST | 2018
    Green Mountain Book Award
  • SHORTLIST | 2018
    Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Awards
  • SHORTLIST | 2017
    Governor General’s Literary Award - Young People’s Literature - Text

Praise

A CBC Books Best Canadian Young Adult and Children's Books (2017)
One of Bank Street’s Best Children's Books of The Year (2017)

PRAISE FOR Everything Beautiful Is Not Ruined:

"[An] emotionally resonant, fabulously crafted novel . . . You don't have to be 17 to empathize with Ingrid; her struggles are universal, even if her specific circumstances are not." --Starred Review, Quill & Quire

"Younge-Ullman’s subtle approach to narrative pacing allows readers to accompany Ingrid on her journey to fully confront and accept her past as she discovers her own true voice." --Kirkus Reviews

"[A] compelling tale of loss and self-discovery." --School Library Journal

"Part outdoor adventure tale, part school story, part family drama, this is a story that will engage teens on multiple levels." --VOYA

"[An] honest examination of the messy pain inherent in breaking away from a parent." --The Globe and Mail

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