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Greensleeves (Nancy Pearl's Book Crush Rediscoveries) Kindle Edition

by Eloise Jarvis McGraw (Author), Nancy Pearl (Introduction) Format: Kindle Edition

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Part of: Nancy Pearl's Book Crush Rediscoveries (11 books)

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For eighteen-year-old Shannon Lightley, life’s been an endless parade across Europe, following either her actress mother or her renowned journalist father. Paris, Milan, London—Shannon has been everywhere, but somewhere along the way, she realizes she’s really…nowhere.

Having graduated from high school and about to board yet another flight for yet another destination, Shannon is offered an alternative: stay in Portland, Oregon, with her parents’ close friend and help his law firm investigate a group of strangers living near the local university. A will with a substantial inheritance is being contested, and Shannon’s task is to gather information on the unlikely recipients of the money.

Using an assumed name and working as a waitress in a diner, Shannon finds herself entirely on her own for the first time in her life; and as the long summer days go by, she tries to sort out who she really is and what her future holds.

Originally published in 1968 and newly released as part of Nancy Pearl’s Book Crush Rediscoveries, Greensleeves is a smart and timeless tale of how far people must go to find themselves.

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Eloise Jarvis McGraw was the author of many novels for children and young adults, including Mara, Daughter of the Nile; Moccasin Trail; The Golden Goblet; and The Moorchild. She also wrote several books in the Oz series started by L. Frank Baum, including Merry-Go-Round in Oz and The Forbidden Fountain of Oz, both of which she wrote with her daughter, Lauren Lynn McGraw. During her lifetime, her writing won numerous awards, including two for lifetime achievement. She was a longtime resident of the Portland, Oregon, area. She passed away in 2000, but her works remain popular to this day.

Nancy Pearl is a librarian and lifelong reader. She regularly comments on books on National Public Radio’s Morning Edition. Her books include 2003’s Book Lust: Recommended Reading for Every Mood, Moment and Reason, 2005’s More Book Lust: 1,000 New Reading Recommendations for Every Mood, Moment and Reason; Book Crush: For Kids and Teens: Recommended Reading for Every Mood, Moment, and Interest, published in 2007, and 2010’s Book Lust To Go: Recommended Reading for Travelers, Vagabonds, and Dreamers. Among her many awards and honors are the 2011 Librarian of the Year Award from Library Journal; the 2011 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association; the 2010 Margaret E. Monroe Award from the Reference and Users Services Association of the American Library Association; and the 2004 Women's National Book Association Award, given to "a living American woman who …has done meritorious work in the world of books beyond the duties or responsibilities of her profession or occupation."

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00P9QJVT6
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Skyscape; Reprint edition (March 31, 2015)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 31, 2015
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 3936 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 350 pages

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Eloise Jarvis McGraw (December 9, 1915 – November 30, 2000) was an American author of children's books and young adult novels. She was awarded the Newbery Honor three times in three different decades, for her novels Moccasin Trail (1952), The Golden Goblet (1962), and The Moorchild (1997). A Really Weird Summer (1977) won an Edgar Award for Best Juvenile Mystery from the Mystery Writers of America. McGraw had a very strong interest in history, and among the many books she wrote for children are Greensleeves, The Seventeenth Swap, and Mara, Daughter of the Nile. A Lewis Carroll Shelf Award was given to Moccasin Trail in 1963.

McGraw also contributed to the Oz series started by L. Frank Baum; working with her daughter, graphic artist and librarian Lauren Lynn McGraw (Wagner), she wrote Merry Go Round in Oz (the last of the Oz books issued by Baum's publisher) and The Forbidden Fountain of Oz. The actual writing of the books was done entirely by Eloise; Lauren made story contributions significant enough for Eloise to assign her co-authorship credit. McGraw's The Rundelstone of Oz was published in 2000 without a credit to her daughter.

Gina Wickwar credited McGraw with help in the editing of her book The Hidden Prince of Oz (2000).

McGraw lived for many years in Portland, Oregon before dying in late 2000 of "complications of cancer." She was married to William Corbin McGraw, who died in 1999. They had two children, Peter and Lauren.

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Leslie B.

A Fascinating Coming of Age Tale

Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2023

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I read this book so many years ago, in 7th grade. It stayed with me & I decided to look it up & read it again, but through the eyes of experience & age. The story holds up & the lessons are completely valid. It's very well written, & even cause for self-reflection & quite a lot of introspection. I'm very glad that I read it again.

Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2023

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I loved this book, until the end and then it turned back into another frustrating self absorbed YA novel that considered itself too seriously, as if who you are really matters apart from the people who love you.

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Susan Sloate, Best-selling Author, FORWARD TO CAMELOT and STEALING FIRE

A Fast Read but Studded with Too Much Internal Dialogue, Too Little Plot

Reviewed in the United States on June 12, 2022

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I bought this book based on the sample I read, which was interesting, but as I got deeper into the story, I began to realize that Shan's ongoing self-absorption and the constant, often frivolous internal dialogue, often to the detriment of the plot, really set the story back. As with a number of stories written about adolescents, some of the characters seemed to do nothing but fight, and this was especially the case with both Shan and Sherry and Shan and Dave--fights, in most cases, about nothing. It was hard to see the character growing from chapter to chapter, and while I did keep reading till the end, I would hardly call this one of my favorite reads ever. It's hard to love a book where the heroine not only essentially hates herself but also has no particular goal, except the very general one of trying to help a family friend learn enough to successfully challenge the will of an old woman who has recently died. The internal dialogue is especially annoying as Shan gets into the depths of two relationships and is literally talking to herself during the love scenes, which makes it even harder to focus on what's actually going on.

I wanted to love this book. I ended up barely liking it.

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Diane Stranz

A great read which ponders important issues and contains great messages

Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2015

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AWESOME, AWESOME READ. I bought this for my college-aged daughter who feels unsure of what she wants out of life, because what I read indicated that the main character struggles with similar issues -- and yes I think my daughter is going to love this book very much. Despite the fact that Eloise McGraw wrote this book in 1968 it (amazingly) read just as fresh as if it were written this year. A very wonderful portrait of a mature individual struggling to make the right decisions in her life and to not rush prematurely into permanent situations (like sex and marriage). Highly recommended for someone just graduating from high school or in the early years of college

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Mary T. Miller

A BEAUTIFUL STORY OF A YOUNG GIRL"S SEARCH FOR HERSELF

Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2020

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'Greensleeves' may have been written in 1968, but it's psychological core rings true. Shannon, the child of celebrity divorced parents, has grown up being sent from parent to parent, and school to school. She has never known a permanent home. After a miserable year of high school in a small town while she lived with her aunt, she is searching for what to do next. She is not sure that college is the right choice. A family friend suggests that she take the summer to think about her choices, and in the meantime, she can do a small bit of investigative work for him. Shannon takes on a new identity, moves into a boarding house, and gets a job as a waitress. As she learns about the people she is observing, she questions more and more who she is and what she truly wants. When a romantic entanglement with a charming college student comes to a head, she flees to a safe place. Has Shannon learned some home truths, or is she avoiding them? These are questions that many young people will identify with.
The writing is excellent and the plot and characters are intriguing. Highly recommended.

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I am so happy that a new generation of readers will get to ...

Reviewed in the United States on December 1, 2015

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Thank goodness this book is finally digital! I nearly stole a copy from every library I joined from middle school through college. (I never did work up the nerve to steal it....) Took me almost 10 years to find a hard copy that I could afford with a clear conscience! I am so happy that a new generation of readers will get to watch Shannon Lightly fall in love with Sherry. ..or maybe Dave Kulka....

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orcanami

Greensleeves -- Perennial Favorite

Reviewed in the United States on September 3, 2016

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I read and re-read this book. As a kid, I read it because it was an easy read and my mom said I had to read something. But when I re-read it again as an adult, I realized I missed a lot. I want to read it again in another 10 years and see what I think of it then.

The book is about a young woman growing up, trying to be happy. It has a Nancy Drew feel to it, except this character has more sass and better boyfriend options. Yes, there is some amount of sleuthing, but not the kind where a ghost is unmasked. Instead, the characters' motives and backstories are revealed, picked apart, and pieced back together in the end.

The reader may encounter similar themes in other coming-of-age novels. However, I feel this does not dilute the quality of the book too much. The author's presentation the main character and the first-person narration is interesting, and, sometimes, maddening.

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Ms Janie

Timeless book about coming of age and wisdom to acquire

Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2019

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Read this 40 years ago but lost my copy in some move. So glad to find it again. Wisdom in here, even for today’s youth if they can get beyond the fact that a dime was a big tip for a cup of coffee.

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Readerinoz

Lovely read when you don't want drama/suspense/nastiness on every page

Reviewed in Australia on July 31, 2018

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Lovely coming-of-age story, nicely written and very engaging. The reader is right there with this young woman as she finds her way through to independence and confident adulthood - with some beautifully observed characters along the way.

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