This lyrical novel is perfect for fans of Sarah Dessen and Jay Asher. A Map of the Known World
A Map of the Known World Pub/In-store: May 2011 ISBN-13: 978-0-545-06971-7 Price: $9.99 Strippable EAN: 9-780545-06971-7 Pages: 288 • Ctn: 48 Trim Size: 5B/e" x 8" Binding: Perfect-bound Format: Paperback Ages: 12 and up • R.L.: 7 and up Category: Social Situations/Death & Dying (F) Illustration Type: N/A LC: Available Translation Rights: Charlotte Sheedy Territory: US, C, OM
By Lisa Ann Sandell Cora Bradley dreams of escape. Ever since her reckless older brother, Nate, died in a car crash, Cora has felt suffocated by her small town and high school. She seeks solace in drawing beautiful maps, envisioning herself in exotic locales. When Cora begins to fall for Damian, the handsome, brooding boy who was in the car with Nate the night he died, she uncovers her brother’s secret artistic life and realizes she had more in common with him than she ever imagined. With beautiful lyricism, Sandell weaves a tale of one girl’s journey through the redemptive powers of art, friendship, and love.
Praise for A Map of the Known World ★“Sandell creates a satisfying tension by juxtaposing Cora’s grief and anger at her parents with her developing attraction to Damian and her growing sense of possibility about her own future.”—Publishers Weekly, starred review “Sandell pens another winner with this beautifully written, poignant story that touches on life and death.” —RT Book Reviews “Sandell is at her best when the small moments between Cora and Nate are left, like art, to speak for themselves.”— Post-Gazette “Richly textured.”—School Library Journal “Lyrical and well-paced.”—ALAN Online
Also Available Song of the Sparrow 978-0-439-91849-7 • August 2008 • $9.99
Lisa Ann Sandell studies sculpture, is re-learning to play the trumpet, and, like Cora, has always found art and
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writing to be a driving force in her life. She is the author of The Weight of the Sky, which was named one of the New York Public Library’s Books for the Teen Age, and Song of the Sparrow, which was a BookSense Summer 2007 pick and which Publishers Weekly called “unique and eloquently wrought” in a starred review. Lisa works as a children’s books editor and lives in New York City with her husband, the author Liel Leibovitz, and their dog, Molly. Please visit her online at www.lisaannsandell.com.