Lisa Graff (www.lisagraff.com) is the critically acclaimed and award-winning author of the National Book Award nominee A Tangle of Knots, as well as Lost in the Sun, Absolutely Almost, Double Dog Dare, Umbrella Summer, The Life and Crimes of Bernetta Wallflower,The Thing About Georgie and Sophie Simon Solves Them All. Originally from California, she lived for many years in New York City and now makes her home just outside of Philadelphia. @lisagraff
Praise for Lisa Graff's novels:
A Clatter of Jars:
"Graff is a master of the magical realism genre, and this offering
is worthy of a spot in any middle grade collection."—School Library
Journal
This highly satisfying sequel to A Tangle of Knots will not only
sate the appetites of readers already familiar with Graff’s fantasy
world, but it will also provide a fine entry point for new readers
as well . . . Graff’s vivid character development and world
building makes for tight plotting and nicely negotiable complexity.
A great fit for fans of Louis Sachar’s Holes."--Booklist
"Each character struggles with truth, familial love, and
acceptance, as Talents are lost and found, relinquished and
stolen,borrowed and returned. And then there’s Fate, who also
raises her head when leastexpected, reminding readers that it’s not
the talents we’re given but what we makeof them that creates
happiness."--The Horn Book
"Readers will love the inventiveness—and the sadness—of every
storyline . . . this is a novel that rewards a second—or even
a third—reading."--Kirkus Reviews
"[A] warmhearted companion to A Tangle of Knots . . . Graff
brings the plot threads to a satisfying resolution."--Publishers
Weekly
"Graff’s prose and plot construction is as pleasing as ever,
and A Clatter of Jars will appeal to a wide range of
readers."—Bookpage
Lost in the Sun
* "Graff writes with stunning insight into boyhood and humanity,
allowing Trent to speak for himself in a pained, honest narration.
Investing Trent with all the tragic frailty of Holden Caulfield,
Graff tackles issues of loss, isolation, and rage without apology.
Graff consistently demonstrates why character-driven novels can
live from generation to generation, and here she offers a story
that can survive for many school years to come."—Kirkus
Reviews *STARRED*
* "Graff creates layered, vulnerable characters that are worth
getting to know and routing for. Narrated by the moody, sarcastic
Trent, the story never buckles beneath his troubles, and it finds
wings once he can see beyond them. Pranks, The
Sandlot reenactments, sports talk, and donuts are in plentiful
supply, adding dashes of levity at the right moments. The book’s
real magic is found in simple acts like watering plants and
learning when to listen and when to just tip your head back and
scream at the sky."—Booklist *STARRED*
* "In an ambitious and gracefully executed story, Graff covers
a lot of emotional ground, empathically tracing Trent’s efforts to
deal with a horrible, inexplicable accident and to heal the
relationships that have become collateral damage along the
way."—Publishers Weekly *STARRED*
* "Weighty matters deftly handled with humor and grace will give
this book wide appeal."—School Library Journal *STARRED*
* "Characterization is thoughtful: Graff is highly sensitive to a
sixth-grade boy’s limited emotional savvy and lack of tools to deal
with this kind of pain, and Fallon is believably
sympathetic."—BCCB *STARRED REVIEW*
“In Lost in the Sun, Trent decides that he will speak the
truth: that pain and anger and loss are not the final words, that
goodness can find us after all—even when we hide from it.
This is a novel that speaks powerfully, honestly, almost shockingly
about our human pain and our human redemption. This book will
change you.”—Gary Schmidt, two-time Newbery Honor-winning author
of The Wednesday Wars and Lizzie Bright and the
Buckminster Boy
“Lisa Graff crafts a compelling story about a boy touched with
tragedy and the world of people he cares about. And like all
the best stories, it ends at a new beginning.”—Richard Peck,
Newbery Award-winning author of A Year Down
Yonder and A Long Way From Chicago
A Tangle of Knots
“Lisa Graff has created a beautiful world of deliciously
interconnected stories that draw you in.”—Abby
West, Entertainment Weekly, A-
* “Subtle and intricate, rich with humor and insight, this quietly
magical adventure delights.”—Kirkus Reviews *STARRED
REVIEW*
* “Combining the literary sensibility of E. B. White with the
insouciance of Louis Sachar, Graff has written a tangle that should
satisfy readers for years to come.”—Booklist *STARRED
REVIEW*
“Graff’s story has a warmth and gentle humor that, along with the
premise, calls to mind Ingrid Law’s Savvy.”—Publishers
Weekly
Lisa Graff's Awards:
Lisa Graff's books have been named to 30 state award lists,
and A Tangle of Knots was long-listed for the
National Book Award.
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