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A Brief History of Montmaray

By Michelle Cooper

By Michelle Cooper

By Michelle Cooper

By Michelle Cooper

By Michelle Cooper
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By Michelle Cooper
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Part of The Montmaray Journals

Part of The Montmaray Journals

Part of The Montmaray Journals

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Mar 08, 2011 | ISBN 9780375851544 | Young Adult

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Oct 13, 2009 | ISBN 9780375893599 | Young Adult

Audiobook Download $19.00

Jan 12, 2010 | 519 Minutes | Young Adult

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    About A Brief History of Montmaray

    “There’s a fine line between gossip and history, when one is talking about kings.”

    Sophie Fitzosborne lives in a crumbling castle in the tiny island kingdom of Montmaray with her eccentric and impoverished royal family. When she receives a journal for her sixteenth birthday, Sophie decides to chronicle day-to-day life on the island. But this is 1936, and the news that trickles in from the mainland reveals a world on the brink of war. The politics of Europe seem far away from their remote island—until two German officers land a boat on Montmaray. And then suddenly politics become very personal indeed.

    A Brief History of Montmaray is a heart-stopping tale of loyalty, love, and loss, and of fighting to hold on to home when the world is exploding all around you.

    “Once in a while, a special book will cross our paths and make us grateful for life and the ability to read. I’m talking about A Brief History of Montmaray by Michelle Cooper. I’m calling her Australia’s next stroke of literary brilliance.”—Viewpoint

    About A Brief History of Montmaray

    “There’s a fine line between gossip and history, when one is talking about kings.”

    Sophie Fitzosborne lives in a crumbling castle in the tiny island kingdom of Montmaray with her eccentric and impoverished royal family. When she receives a journal for her sixteenth birthday, Sophie decides to chronicle day-to-day life on the island. But this is 1936, and the news that trickles in from the mainland reveals a world on the brink of war. The politics of Europe seem far away from their remote island—until two German officers land a boat on Montmaray. And then suddenly politics become very personal indeed.

    A Brief History of Montmaray is a heart-stopping tale of loyalty, love, and loss, and of fighting to hold on to home when the world is exploding all around you.

    “Once in a while, a special book will cross our paths and make us grateful for life and the ability to read. I’m talking about A Brief History of Montmaray by Michelle Cooper. I’m calling her Australia’s next stroke of literary brilliance.”—Viewpoint

    About A Brief History of Montmaray

    “There’s a fine line between gossip and history, when one is talking about kings.”

    Sophie Fitzosborne lives in a crumbling castle in the tiny island kingdom of Montmaray with her eccentric and impoverished royal family. When she receives a journal for her sixteenth birthday, Sophie decides to chronicle day-to-day life on the island. But this is 1936, and the news that trickles in from the mainland reveals a world on the brink of war. The politics of Europe seem far away from their remote island—until two German officers land a boat on Montmaray. And then suddenly politics become very personal indeed.

    A Brief History of Montmaray is a heart-stopping tale of loyalty, love, and loss, and of fighting to hold on to home when the world is exploding all around you.

    “Once in a while, a special book will cross our paths and make us grateful for life and the ability to read. I’m talking about A Brief History of Montmaray by Michelle Cooper. I’m calling her Australia’s next stroke of literary brilliance.”—Viewpoint

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    About Michelle Cooper

    MICHELLE COOPER works as a speech pathologist. She specializes in learning disabilities and reluctant readers, so she’s passionate about getting children and teenagers interested in books.

    About Michelle Cooper

    MICHELLE COOPER works as a speech pathologist. She specializes in learning disabilities and reluctant readers, so she’s passionate about getting children and teenagers interested in books.

    About Michelle Cooper

    MICHELLE COOPER works as a speech pathologist. She specializes in learning disabilities and reluctant readers, so she’s passionate about getting children and teenagers interested in books.

    Product Details

    Category: Teen & Young Adult Fiction | Teen & Young Adult Historical Fiction | Children’s Middle Grade Books | Teen & Young Adult Social Issues

    Paperback | $11.99
    Published by Knopf Books for Young Readers
    Mar 08, 2011 | 336 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 | Young Adult | ISBN 9780375851544

    Category: Teen & Young Adult Fiction | Teen & Young Adult Historical Fiction | Children’s Middle Grade Books | Teen & Young Adult Social Issues

    Ebook | $6.99
    Published by Knopf Books for Young Readers
    Oct 13, 2009 | 304 Pages | Young Adult | ISBN 9780375893599

    Category: Teen & Young Adult Fiction | Teen & Young Adult Historical Fiction | Children’s Middle Grade Books | Audiobooks | Teen & Young Adult Social Issues

    Audiobook Download | $19.00
    Published by Listening Library
    Jan 12, 2010 | 519 Minutes | Young Adult | ISBN 9780307707796

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    Praise

    Starred Review, Booklist, September 15, 2009:
    “A smart and stirring choice to usher fans of the Brontës into the twentieth century.”

    Awards

    ALA Best Books for Young Adults WINNER 2010

    Fall Children’s Book Sense Picks WINNER 2009

    Parents’ Choice Award WINNER 2009

    New Jersey Garden State Teen Book Award NOMINEE

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