The
Forgetting
Author: Nicole Maggi
Release Date: 2/3/15
Publisher: SourceBooks Fire
Synopsis:
Georgie's new
heart saved her life...but now she's losing her mind.
Georgie Kendrick wakes up after a heart
transplant, but the organ beating in her chest doesn't seem to be in tune with
the rest of her body. Why does she have a sudden urge for strawberries when
she's been allergic for years? Why can't she remember last Christmas?
Driven to find her donor, Georgie discovers her
heart belonged to a girl her own age who fell out of the foster care system and
into a rough life on the streets. Everyone thinks she committed suicide, but
Georgie is compelled to find the truth - before she loses herself completely.
Praise for The Forgetting:
"[T]his
story is a powerful call to action. Yet even with its obvious motivation, it is
never preachy. Strong characters, a well-developed mystery and a budding
romance all come together to make this a story worth reading. Admirably and
appropriately, Maggi refuses to shy away from what Georgie uncovers, including
drug use and graphic scenes of sexual violence against children. Dark reality
for sturdy readers." -
Kirkus Reviews
"As
long as teens buy into the book’s premise, they will be drawn into its
suspenseful, exciting story that sheds light on an important social justice
issue not often addressed in YA fiction. This book is a solid purchase for its
innovative subject matter." - School Library Journal
Nicole
was born in the suburbs of upstate New York, and began writing poems about
unicorns and rainbows at a very early age. She detoured into acting,
earned a BFA from Emerson College, and moved to NYC where she performed in lots
of off-off-off-Broadway Shakespeare. After a decade of schlepping
groceries on the subway, she and her husband hightailed it to sunny Los
Angeles, where they now reside, surrounded by fruit trees, with their young
daughter and two oddball cats. She is also the author of THE TWIN WILLOWS
TRILOGY, published by Medallion Press. The first book, WINTER FALLS, is
available now.
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