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ANNOUNCING! Coming in spring of 2009 from Farrar, Straus & Giroux: FUNNY HOW THINGS CHANGE Remy Walker has the girl of his dreams and big plans for a future, leaving behind the dying West Virginia coal town to follow his girlfriend Lisa as she leaves for college. It all makes sense. It all seems right. Then why does Remy feel so raw inside? When he meets Dana--an energetic, aspiring artist who makes him look at his home through new eyes--Remy's plans begin to fall apart and even his love for Lisa begins to feel anything but sure. Will he be able to make up his mind before it's too late and he loses forever the home he loves? RAISING THE GRIFFIN What's it really like to be a prince? To his horror, 16-year-old Alex Varenhoff is about to find out. "To see, to do, to prevail." The motto of Rovenia stands for bravery and honor. But none of this matters to Alex. He's always been aware of his tie to the ancient monarchy of Rovenia, though his family was tossed out of the country long ago, when the Communists took over. But Rovenia now finds itself in need of the leadership of a king and Alex must leave the only home he's ever known in England and assume his role in Rovenia as...Prince? Alex is thrust into a life he was never raised for. He hates the pomp and circumstance and the hordes of screaming girls that wait everywhere. And this new life is dangerous, for there are Rovenians who oppose the monarchy. Becoming a true prince presents Alex with a heartbreaking challenge far beyond anything he ever expected, one of the greatest challenges that any Varenhoff has ever had to face. 2005 New York Public Library Books for the Teen Age List 2005-2006 Tayshas List 2004 Best of the Best, Missouri Library Association YASIG 2005 Michigan Library Association Thumbs Up! Award Nominee Nominated for 2005 Best Books for Young Adults WHAT THE CRITICS ARE SAYING: "Packs a punch" - Kirkus Reviews "Powerfully affecting...This is a compulsively readable book that lingers in the mind long after the final page." - School Library Journal "This serious, realistic debut novel will draw plenty of young readers with Alex's taut, first-person narration of his predicament, as well as the detailed creation of a non-existent, yet totally plausible Eastern European country." - Booklist "The characters ring true in this novel and the pace is nonstop." - KLIATT "This is an exciting action filled story that is very well told. The reader will have difficulty putting this book down as the drama builds to an unexpected climax and a moving ending." - Children's Literature "First time novelist Wyatt is definitely one to watch. Her stunning debut will resonate with teen readers. The audience who enjoyed the change made by Cole in Ben Mikaelsen's Touching Spirit Bear will enjoy the transformation Alex makes in his life in Raising the Griffin." - Di Herald, Genrefluent "RAISING THE GRIFFIN is thoughtful, compelling, romantic, and suspenseful. A dazzling debut for Wyatt; clearly an author to watch. HIGHEST RECOMMENDATION." - Cynthia Leitich Smith Children's Literature Resources "...A compelling and polished read, and one which rarely goes in expected directions. Wyatt's presentation of Alex's dilemma -- personal freedom versus living up to a responsibility he never wanted -- is fair and thought-provoking...And if you can put the novel down with only the last few chapters left to go, no matter how late it's getting, you're a stronger woman than I." Rachel Manija Brown, Green Man Review FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS HISTORY OF ROVENIA
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