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Everything Beautiful Is Not Ruined

By Danielle Younge-Ullman

By Danielle Younge-Ullman

By Danielle Younge-Ullman

By Danielle Younge-Ullman

By Danielle Younge-Ullman

By Danielle Younge-Ullman

By Danielle Younge-Ullman
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By Danielle Younge-Ullman
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May 01, 2018 | ISBN 9780143198215 | Young Adult

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Feb 21, 2017 | ISBN 9780425287590 | Young Adult

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Feb 21, 2017 | ISBN 9780425288092 | Young Adult

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Feb 21, 2017 | 599 Minutes | Young Adult

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    About Everything Beautiful Is Not Ruined

    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.

    About Everything Beautiful Is Not Ruined

    The perfect read for fans of Thirteen Reasons Why, this is the story of a girl who must survive an extreme wilderness experience to prove to her mother that she has the strength to pursue her dreams.

    Then
    Ingrid traveled all over Europe with her opera star mother, Margot-Sophia. Life was beautiful and bright, and every day soared with music.
     
    Now
    Ingrid is on a summertime wilderness survival trek for at-risk teens: addicts, runaways, and her. She’s fighting to survive crushing humiliations, physical challenges that push her to her limits, and mind games that threaten to break her.
     
    Then
    When the curtain fell on Margot-Sophia’s singing career, they buried the past and settled into a small, painfully normal life. But Ingrid longed to let the music soar again. She wanted it so much that, for a while, nothing else mattered.
     
    Now
    Ingrid is never going to make it through this summer if she can’t figure out why she’s here . . . and why the music really stopped.

    About Everything Beautiful Is Not Ruined

    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.

    Then: Ingrid traveled all over Europe with her opera star mother, Margot-Sophia. Life was beautiful and bright, and every day soared with music.

    Now: Ingrid is on a summertime wilderness survival trek for at-risk teens—addicts, runaways, and her. She’s fighting to survive crushing humiliations, physical challenges that push her to her limits, and mind games that threaten to break her.

    Then: When the curtain fell on Margot-Sophia’s singing career, they buried the past and settled into a small, painfully normal life. But Ingrid longed to let the music soar again. She wanted it so much that, for a while, nothing else mattered.

    Now: Ingrid is never going to make it through this summer if she can’t figure out why she’s here, what happened to Margot-Sophia, and why the music really stopped.

    About Everything Beautiful Is Not Ruined

    Then
    Ingrid traveled all over Europe with her opera star mother, Margot-Sophia. Life was beautiful and bright, and every day soared with music.
     
    Now
    Ingrid is on a summertime wilderness survival trek for at-risk teens: addicts, runaways, and her. She’s fighting to survive crushing humiliations, physical challenges that push her to her limits, and mind games that threaten to break her.
     
    Then
    When the curtain fell on Margot-Sophia’s singing career, they buried the past and settled into a small, painfully normal life. But Ingrid longed to let the music soar again. She wanted it so much that, for a while, nothing else mattered.
     
    Now
    Ingrid is never going to make it through this summer if she can’t figure out why she’s here, what happened to Margot-Sophia, and why the music really stopped.

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    About Danielle Younge-Ullman

    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… More about Danielle Younge-Ullman

    About Danielle Younge-Ullman

    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… More about Danielle Younge-Ullman

    About Danielle Younge-Ullman

    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… More about Danielle Younge-Ullman

    About Danielle Younge-Ullman

    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… More about Danielle Younge-Ullman

    Product Details

    Category: Teen & Young Adult Fiction | Teen & Young Adult Action & Adventure

    Paperback | $10.99
    Published by Penguin Teen
    May 01, 2018 | 368 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 | Young Adult | ISBN 9780143198215

    Category: Teen & Young Adult Fiction | Teen & Young Adult Action & Adventure

    Hardcover | $17.99
    Published by Viking Books for Young Readers
    Feb 21, 2017 | 368 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 | Young Adult | ISBN 9780425287590

    Category: Teen & Young Adult Fiction | Teen & Young Adult Action & Adventure

    Ebook | $10.99
    Published by Viking Books for Young Readers
    Feb 21, 2017 | 368 Pages | Young Adult | ISBN 9780425288092

    Category: Teen & Young Adult Fiction | Teen & Young Adult Action & Adventure | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $27.50
    Published by Listening Library
    Feb 21, 2017 | 599 Minutes | Young Adult | ISBN 9781524749811

    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

    Awards

    White Pine Award WINNER 2018

    YALSA Best Books for Young Adults SELECTION 2018

    Amy Mathers Teen Book Award SHORTLIST 2018

    Governor General’s Literary Award – Young People’s Literature – Text SHORTLIST 2017

    Green Mountain Book Award SHORTLIST 2018

    Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Awards SHORTLIST 2018

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