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    Love, Meg
    Love, Meg

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    Author: C. Leigh Purtill
    Publisher: Razorbill
    Category: Book

    List Price: $8.99
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    Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars 14 reviews
    Sales Rank: 414939

    Media: Paperback
    Reading Level: Young Adult
    Number Of Items: 1
    Pages: 304
    Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
    Dimensions (in): 8.2 x 5.4 x 1

    ISBN: 1595141472
    EAN: 9781595141477
    ASIN: 1595141472

    Publication Date: April 10, 2008
    Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
    Condition: Brand New - Direct from Distributor - Light Shelf Wear - Remainder Mark

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    Editorial Reviews:

    Product Description
    Fans of Sarah Dessens Just Listen will fall in love with this gorgeously written story of one girls search for her family and herself.

    Sixteen-year-old Meg Shanley has to start life over again in Los Angeles because her thirtyyear- old sister Lucie cant get it together. Lucie is always chasing a new man, quitting her job, and packing up their lives. Meg wishes she didnt have to count on Lucie, but shes the only family Meg has ever known.

    Then a man arrives on their doorstep and reveals a shocking truth: Back in New York Meg has an uncle, a grandmother, and a father who might not even know she exists. Meg sees an opportunity to have the family shes always dreamed about. She summons all her will, defies Lucie, and travels to New York.

    But happiness, she discovers, doesnt lie in a new family. Instead it rests in the true source of her inner strength; in a secret that has been buried deep inside her heart.


    Customer Reviews:   Read 9 more reviews...

    5 out of 5 stars Couldn't get my daughter to look up from this book!   November 19, 2008
    My 11-year-old daughter was so entranced by this book that I couldn't get her to pay attention to anything I said while she was reading it. Finally, when she was nearing the end, she begged me to let her stay up late to finish it--she insisted she couldn't go to sleep without knowing what happened to the characters. I've never seen her so passionate about a book. She absolutely loved it, and we're going to be looking for more books by this author!


    5 out of 5 stars Beautifully written & uplifting   November 11, 2008
    Reviewed by Rachael Stein (age 15) for Reader Views (11/08)


    Sixteen-year-old Margaret Shanley, currently known as Meg, is getting tired of having to move from place to place because her thirty-year-old sister Lucie can't manage to stay in one place long enough for Meg to call it home. Meg does understand that they do not have much money, but she still wishes for more stability in her hectic life. The latest move, to Hollywood, seems to be just as trying as the others, and so Meg writes to Jennifer Aniston for advice, as she's done for years. Never mind that Jen hasn't written in a while; Meg just needs to feel she has a friend in the world, especially after a strange man appears at Meg and Lucie's home. That's when Meg finally discovers the truth that Lucie is actually her mother, and not her older sister as Meg had always thought, and that Meg has a family and a father in New York. And so she goes to the Big Apple, in search of love, acceptance, and her elusive father. And what Meg learns from her trip will change her forever.

    "Love, Meg" was a very well-written and moving story that I immensely enjoyed reading. There is a very realistic quality to Purtill's writing which manifests itself in the authenticity of the characters and most of the plot. Each of the characters in "Love, Meg" was evidently crafted with care, from main character Meg to even the smaller ones like her uncle Lonnie and her grandmother Alma. I could really connect with Meg's character through her emotions and the trials she had to go through. I appreciated her maturity and determination as well as her flaws. I really liked how Purtill didn't make Meg's antagonists into strict angels of perfection or evil villains; their flaws are rather large but the reasons behind these flaws or how the characters deal with them make them so human.

    Plotwise, "Love, Meg" is sound. I would, however, have liked there to have been some sort of resolution or closure between Meg and her grandmother Alma because I felt their relationship was cut a little short. Even if the story in "Love, Meg" doesn't end completely happily, it is nonetheless full of hope. It would be sweet for Meg to have a happily-ever-after, but it is more realistic that her experience in New York ends with some accomplishments and some disappointments. Reading Meg's story really makes one value whatever family and friends one has.

    "Love, Meg" by C. Leigh Purtill was a very satisfying read because of its realistic characters and story and its meaningful message. This novel will be popular among all teen readers, especially fans of Sarah Dessen and Deb Caletti.




    5 out of 5 stars Author Leigh Purtill has an important new voice   October 27, 2008
    In both of her books "Love Meg" and "All About Vee" author Leigh Purtill is speaking in a new voice to a new generation of young people. My recommendation comes from a professional background of thirty eight years of teaching and from my personal history as a mother of two daughters and a grandmother of three teenaged granddaughters. My oldest daughter is a high school counselor for students with high risk behavior and dysfunctional families. I have seen attitudes change from the idealism of Hollywood's romantic fairy tales. These forces have been confronted by Ms. Purtill's insistent ability to tackle the sensitive realities of family dynamics and young lives. I recommend that these important books are not just for young people but should be required reading for entire families. Medora "Wildenberg" de la Cruz, Professor Emeritus, El Camino CA College, CA


    5 out of 5 stars Librarian   October 3, 2008
    This is a beautifully written story that is perfect for young adults. I work in a school where we have lots of students who do not like to read and they all read Love, Meg and thought it was great. The author does an authentic job of capturing the thinking and talking of a teenager. The story is unique and just plain fun. I recommend it to everyone!


    5 out of 5 stars Meg is awesome!   October 3, 2008
    I love the fact that her pen pal is "Jennifer Aniston"!!!!
    So super cool!!!!
    I love it when she reads the letters from her!



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