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[[Image:Kellyparra_graffitigirl.jpg|thumb|Graffiti Girl by Kelly Parra]] | [[Image:Kellyparra_graffitigirl.jpg|thumb|Graffiti Girl by Kelly Parra]] | ||
* '''Author''': [[Kelly Parra]] | * '''Author''': [[Kelly Parra]] | ||
* '''Publisher''': [[Pocket Books]] | * '''Publisher''': [[Pocket Books]] | ||
* '''Year''': 2007 | * '''Year''': 2007 | ||
| + | * '''Editor''': [[Jennifer Heddle]] | ||
* '''Setting''': California | * '''Setting''': California | ||
* '''Amazon Listing''' - [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/141653461X/ref=nosim/103-3685024-2000659?n=283155 Graffiti Girl] | * '''Amazon Listing''' - [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/141653461X/ref=nosim/103-3685024-2000659?n=283155 Graffiti Girl] | ||
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''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. | ''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. | ||
| − | + | == Recognitions == | |
| + | * [[2008 RITA® Winners & Finalists|2008 RITA® Finalist]] for [[RITA®: First Published Book Category|First Book]] | ||
| + | * The novel was also optioned as a motion picture. | ||
== Reviews == | == Reviews == | ||
* [http://slayground.livejournal.com/228066.html Review at Slayground] | * [http://slayground.livejournal.com/228066.html Review at Slayground] | ||
* [http://raspberry-latte.blogspot.com/2007/07/graffiti-girl-by-kelly-parra.html Review at Raspberry Latte] | * [http://raspberry-latte.blogspot.com/2007/07/graffiti-girl-by-kelly-parra.html Review at Raspberry Latte] | ||
Revision as of 15:43, 20 July 2021
- Author: Kelly Parra
- Publisher: Pocket Books
- Year: 2007
- Editor: Jennifer Heddle
- Setting: California
- Amazon Listing - Graffiti Girl
About the Book
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.
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)
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.
Recognitions
- 2008 RITA® Finalist for First Book
- The novel was also optioned as a motion picture.
