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B, attempted to sexually assault her, an attack thats only gradually revealed. She loves a good ghost story and studies isshinryu karate in a haunted dojo. In this thrilling debut from author yvonne ventresca, lil must find a way to survive not only the outbreak and its reallife consequences, but also her own personal demons. Yvonne provides an inside look at the roles of writers, literary agents, book editors, designers, and sales people in this field.
Yvonne ventresca is a middle grade and young adult author. Lilianna is having a tough time in her high school. Unfortunately, liliannas circumstances are anything but normal. In her first novel, ventresca pulls together three unrelated themes to create a medical thrillerromance. See more ideas about ya novels, bird flu and bird flu virus. Yvonne ventresca made her debut as a novelist in 2014 with the novel pandemic. Yvonne ventresca shares her query letter for pandemic sub it. Iscriviti a prime ciao, accedi account e liste accedi account e liste resi e. I asked pandemic author, yvonne ventresca, to stop by and. About author yvonne ventresca yvonne writes suspenseful novels for teens that explore themes like trust, deception, and betrayal. Contemporary even under the most normal circumstances, high school can be. She has also written over thirty articles for various print and. Only a few people know what caused lilianna snyders sudden change from a model student to a withdrawn pessimist who worries about all kinds of disasters. Her prepandemic sex assault story is deftly woven together with the various other threads.
Contemporary fiction for teens ages to 17 is growing in popularity, and parents, teachers, and librarians will find that pandemic is a solid addition to. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading pandemic. Her debut novel, pandemic, won a crystal kite award from the society of childrens book writers and illustrators. Pandemic isbn 9781628736090 pdf epub yvonne ventresca. Pandemic sky pony press, 2014, her debut novel, won a crystal kite award from the society of childrens book writers and illustrators in 2015. The story is more about the experience during the disaster than the aftermath. Sign up for my newsletter to be the first to hear book news, and i always. In addition to her novels, yvonnes other work includes two nonfiction books and several short stories selected for anthologies, including the previous iwsg anthology, hero lost. In this thrilling debut novel from author yvonne ventresca, you will follow liliana to the brink of humanity and her own sanity. High school can be a confusing and painful time, even under the circumstances that are more normal.
Read on for more about yvonne and her book, an guest post. Pandemic is a young adult novel about an emotionally traumatized teenager struggling to survive a deadly bird flu outbreak. Yvonne shares an excerpt from pandemic, her debut novel that released in may, 2014. Liliannas parents are called away on business just before the quickspreading fatal illness hits her hometown, and she must choose between keeping herself safe from exposure, and doing all she can to help her. Book blitz giveaway pandemic by yvonne ventresca a. Besides the fascinating topic of teens dealing with a massive flu epidemic pandemic, lils personal story was of great interest. Buy a cheap copy of pandemic book by yvonne ventresca. Today were excited to spotlight black flowers, white lies by yvonne ventresca. Besides the fascinating topic of teens dealing with a massive flu epidemicpandemic, lils personal story was of great interest. Buy the paperback book pandemic by yvonne ventresca at indigo.
Pandemic by yvonne ventresca the 2015 scbwi crystal kite winner for the atlantic region. Even under the most normal circumstances, high school can be. Her pre pandemic sex assault story is deftly woven together with the various other threads. Pandemic the 2015 crystal kite interview with yvonne. Pandemic book by yvonne ventresca official publisher page. Pandemic book by yvonne ventresca official publisher. Only a few people know what caused her sudden change. Yvonnes other credits include a short story in the ya dystopian anthology prep for doom and two unfrightening nonfiction books. Ya writer yvonne ventresca, author of black flowers, white lies and pandemic. Pandemic by yvonne ventresca meet your next favorite book. Books written by young adult author yvonne ventresca, including the award winning ya novels pandemic and black flowers, white lies.
Yvonne ventresca is a young adult author who likes writing about situations that scare her. Yvonne ventresca yes, in the sense that it portrays what it might be like if there was a flu pandemic tomorrow. I read a lot of ya books but yvonne ventresca s pandemic is my most recent favorite. In it, lilianas parents are away on business when the outbreak occurs. But theres no telling if youll make it through alive. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Pandemic 9781628736090 by ventresca, yvonne and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Avril lavigne lucent books, 2007 and publishing lucent books, 2005. Yvonne ventresca is the author of pandemic sky pony press, 2014, a young adult novel about an emotionally traumatized teenager struggling to survive a deadly bird flu outbreak. Pandemic as the world is in the middle of a pandemic due to covid19, i found this book and decided to give it a listen. She has also written over thirty articles for various print and online.
Yvonne ventresca is the awardwinning author of black flowers, white lies ippy gold medal for ya fiction and pandemic scbwis crystal kite award. We caught up with new jersey author and debut novelist yvonne ventresca, to find out a little more about her process and how she writes across genres. Oct 9, 2019 images related to the awardwinning ya novel, pandemic, by yvonne ventresca. Pandemic by yvonne ventresca overdrive rakuten overdrive. I asked pandemic author, yvonne ventresca, to stop by and share some contagious facts about her book. Yvonnes other work includes two nonfiction books and several short stories selected for anthologies such as hero lost. Pandemic by yvonne ventresca book blitz sign up at jhpr.
As the world is in the middle of a pandemic due to covid19, i found this book and decided to give it a listen. The 2015 scbwi crystal kite winner for the atlantic region. Another book written by author yvonne ventresca is titled pandemic and was by sky pony press on 6th may 2014. The paperback edition will include bonus materials and a sample chapter from yvonne ventrescas upcoming ya. May 15, 2015 yvonne ventresca is the author of pandemic sky pony press, 2014, a young adult novel about an emotionally traumatized teenager struggling to survive a deadly bird flu outbreak.
Months after a scarring incident at school, liliannas life takes an abrupt, downward spiral. Pandemic is a young adult novel published in may 2014 by sky pony press. Following a deadly contagious outbreak, one sixteenyearold girl must face disease, death, and her personal demons in order to survive. Even under the most normal circumstances, high school can be a painful an. Only a few people know what caused her sudden change from model student to the withdrawn. To say that it was eerie to be reading a book written in 2014 that closely mirrors what is going on in 2020 is an understatement. Iscriviti a prime ciao, accedi account e liste accedi account e liste resi e ordini iscriviti a prime carrello.
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