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» The Story "A Latinidad® Top "A 2008 Double
"A 2008 Winter TEEN Mag V.I.T. Pick!"
"Chosen for The National Book Foundation BookUpNYC Program"
FOR GRAFFITI GIRL ⇒ "With characters as bold and exciting as the art they love, and an honesty that keeps them raw and real, Graffiti Girl shows us that the only thing better than discovering your talent is finding yourself along the way." — — — — — — AUTHORS ⇒ ⇒ ⇒ "Graffiti Girl is a fast-paced story that boldly looks dreams and temptations in the eye. 16 year-old Angel Rodriguez steals your heart as she tries to find her place in the world--artistically, socially, and even inside her own family. Don't miss this one!" ⇒ "Breaking into the YA market with the edgy debut novel Graffiti Girl, Kelly Parra will surprise readers with her hip yet mature voice." ⇒ "This book blew me away. Kelly Parra writes with the keen eye of an artist. Graffiti Girl is warm, gutsy, and true-to-life -- an unflinching, honest portrayal of young adults. A seamless and impressive debut." ⇒ "I finished GRAFFITI GIRL the other day and it was AWESOME! It was exciting and romantic, and Angel is a strong heroine any girl can relate to. I'm already looking forward to your next one... " ⇒ "Angel reminded me of myself as a young girl writing in California. Kelly, felicidades on your first novel, it's great to see Latinas writing postive novels about subjects that young people can relate to. I felt you weaved Angel's personal journey as a writer and growing young women with humor, realness and craft." REVIEWERS ⇒ ⇒ ⇒ ⇒ "'Graffiti' a strong debut novel for teens...Five out of five gold pens for 'Graffiti Girl.'" [June.16.07] ⇒ "I love the characters, especially Angel, and I was impressed with the way the difficult decisions Angel had to make were realistically fuzzy and grey rather than clearly black and white, the way these sorts of choices (picking between two guys, for example) so often are to the reader. The writing in the story was excellent, and the subject matter was fresh and interesting, making this story well worth reading. Kelly Parra is an impressive new voice in YA literature--keep an eye out! (5 Stars!) [June.01.07] ⇒ "There is only one word that can describe this book, and that word is "Amazing". This book could have come from the diary of a teenage girl. With realistic situations and lifelike characters who seem like they could jump off the page, the plot could have been based on true events. Everyone should read this book." [Jan.08] ⇒ "Told in a very raw, honest, and realistic way, this novel portrays the Latino culture in a way I don't think I've seen before in YA literature. The events in this novel feel very real and make you invest so much into Angel and her life, leading up to a killer climax. I almost cried while reading this book and that is extremely hard for someone to do. This book is highly recommended." [Dec.19.07] ⇒ "Angel, inspite of her name, is one tough kid. Reading about her decision will captive the teen in us all." [July.10.07] ⇒ "Make sure you have a sketchbook on hand, because you'll want one when you're done reading this book!" [May.06.07] ⇒ "Debut author Kelly Parra tells a colorful story, rich in art, culture, and human drama. It also gives an eye-opening lesson in the world of street graffiti. The story is riveting, sad, and ultimately triumphant." [May.13.07] READERS ⇒ ⇒ ⇒ "So I finally finished reading your book. I got it about a day ago and I couldn't put it down what so ever. I kept flipping and flipping the pages. It was so AWESOME!!! I'm sure I reading it more than once. I totally looking forward to more of your writing. Thanks for such a great book!!!" ⇒ "This was the BEST book i've ever read! It has romance, excitement and everything else! i COULD not put the book down! ITS AMAZING AND OUTSTANDING! and those words don't even remotely explain it! DEFINATELY THE BEST BOOK!!! GREATEST EVER!! you should definately read it! ⇒ "I loved your book Graffiti Girl. It was the best book I have ever read! My moms friend was starting a mother daughter book club and me and her daughter had to pick the book. We saw this book, read a couple pages and right then and there, we loved it!" ⇒ " i'm an english teacher at a rural hs and a few of my students, and i have just started a small book club. i looked at a lot of books before deciding yours was the perfect one to get my girls excited about reading. i read it last night and through my lunch break today, and then gave it to them, knowing they would love it. and so far, so good. these are students who have completed maybe one book in their lives and they're excited, i think, to see themselves reflected in the story. thank you. " |
