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<p>Kparra: </p> <hr /> <div>Kelly -- thanks for updating your info! I am (slowly) working my way through this year's [[RITA]] list, category by category, but life has been interrupting progress.--[[User:Romancewiki|Romancewiki]] 18:30, 20 April 2008 (PDT)<br /> <br /> -- Thank you for adding Graffiti Girl! I was so excited to be included here, this is a wonderful wiki!! -[[User:Kparra|Kparra]]</div>

Kparra https://romancewiki.bham.ac.uk//index.php?title=Graffiti_Girl&diff=60942 2008-04-20T04:08:27Z

<p>Kparra: /* About the Book */</p> <hr /> <div>[[Category:Debut Novels]][[Category:2007 Releases]] [[Category:Young Adult]] [[Category:Latina Lit]]<br /> [[Image:Kellyparra_graffitigirl.jpg|thumb|Graffiti Girl by Kelly Parra]]<br /> * '''Author''': [[Kelly Parra]]<br /> * '''Publisher''': [[Pocket Books]]<br /> * '''Year''': 2007<br /> * '''Setting''': California<br /> * '''Amazon Listing''' - [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/141653461X/ref=nosim/103-3685024-2000659?n=283155 Graffiti Girl]<br /> == About the Book ==<br /> Raised by her single mom (who's always dating the wrong kind of man) in a struggling California neighborhood, Angel Rodriguez is a headstrong, independent young woman who channels her hopes and dreams for the future into her painting. But when her entry for a community mural doesn't rate, she's heartbroken. Even with winning artist Nathan Ramos -- a senior track star and Angel's secret crush -- taking a sudden interest in Angel and her art, she's angry and hurt. She's determined to find her own place in the art world, her own way.<br /> <br /> That's when Miguel Badalin -- from the notorious graffiti crew Reyes Del Norte -- opens her eyes to an underground world of graf tags and turf wars. She's blown away by this bad boy's fantastic work and finds herself drawn to his dangerous charm. Soon she's running with Miguel's crew, pushing her skills to the limit and beginning to emerge as the artist she always dreamed she could be. But Nathan and Miguel are bitter enemies with a shared past, and choosing between them and their wildly different approaches to life and art means that Angel must decide what matters most before the artist inside of her can truly break free.(''From the publisher'') <br /> <br /> ''Graffiti Girl'' stands out from other contemporary Young Adult fiction due to its unusual setting and subject matter. While certain aspects of teenage life cross all boundaries, it's refreshing to see a novel set outside the white urban teenager world. Graffiti artists are often demonized in our culture, yet Parra's exploration of this world reveals the human aspect of this world.<br /> <br /> ''Graffiti Girl'' was a [[2008 RITA® Winners|2008 RITA® finalist]] in the [[RITA®: Best First Book]] and [[RITA®: Young Adult Romance]] categories.<br /> <br /> == Reviews ==<br /> * [http://slayground.livejournal.com/228066.html Review at Slayground]<br /> * [http://raspberry-latte.blogspot.com/2007/07/graffiti-girl-by-kelly-parra.html Review at Raspberry Latte]</div>

Kparra https://romancewiki.bham.ac.uk//index.php?title=Kelly_Parra&diff=60941 2008-04-20T04:06:27Z

<p>Kparra: /* Biography */</p> <hr /> <div>{{DEFAULTSORT:Parra, Kelly}} [[Category:Authors - P]] [[Category:California Authors]]<br /> == Biography ==<br /> Kelly Parra was a double finalist for the [[2008 RITA® Winners|2008 RITA®]] in the [[RITA®: Best First Book]] and [[RITA®: Young Adult Romance]] categories for her novel ''[[Graffiti Girl]]''. The self-described Mexican-Filipino-Italian writer uses her diverse background to create characters who deal with real-life issues. She makes her home in California.<br /> <br /> == Books ==<br /> * ''[[Graffiti Girl]]'' - 2007 ([[Pocket Books]])<br /> * ''[[Invisible Touch]]'' - 2008 ([[Pocket Books]])<br /> <br /> == On the Web ==<br /> * [http://www.kellyparra.com/ Kelly Parra Official Website]<br /> * [http://slayground.livejournal.com/137472.html Kelly Parra Interview] - ''Slayground'' (2007)</div>

Kparra https://romancewiki.bham.ac.uk//index.php?title=Kelly_Parra&diff=60940 2008-04-20T04:02:53Z

<p>Kparra: /* Books */</p> <hr /> <div>{{DEFAULTSORT:Parra, Kelly}} [[Category:Authors - P]] [[Category:California Authors]]<br /> == Biography ==<br /> Kelly Parra was a finalist for the [[2008 RITA® Winners|2008 RITA®]] in the [[RITA®: Best First Book]] category for her novel ''[[Graffiti Girl]]''. The self-described Mexican-Filipino-Italian writer uses her diverse background to create characters who deal with real-life issues. She makes her home in California.<br /> <br /> == Books ==<br /> * ''[[Graffiti Girl]]'' - 2007 ([[Pocket Books]])<br /> * ''[[Invisible Touch]]'' - 2008 ([[Pocket Books]])<br /> <br /> == On the Web ==<br /> * [http://www.kellyparra.com/ Kelly Parra Official Website]<br /> * [http://slayground.livejournal.com/137472.html Kelly Parra Interview] - ''Slayground'' (2007)</div>

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