Revolution http://www.fishpond.co.nz/Books/Revolution-Jennifer-Donnelly/9781408801512

By Jennifer Donnelly

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About the Author

Jennifer Donnelly lives near New York. This is her second book for young adults. Her first book, A Gathering Light, won the Carnegie Medal and was one of the first Richard and Judy TV Book Club selected books.

Prizes

'A gripping if gritty read for teenagers ... powerful, beautifully written and all absorbing, and on the way the reader learns a great deal about the Revolution'Spectator'Meaty and brave, witty and clever'Literary Review'A sophisticated, crossover novel ... This is a haunting, dark, complex mystery, leavened by flashes of humour, about the redemptive power of love and (in the other sense of "revolution") the ways in which things come round. This historical novel demonstrates that, however technology changes, good story-telling endures'Sunday Times

Reviews

Praise for Revolution: 'Intelligent, absorbing and original ... my book of the month - if not the year' Fiona Noble, The Bookseller 'A gripping if gritty read for teenagers ... powerful, beautifully written and all absorbing, and on the way the reader learns a great deal about the Revolution' Spectator 'A sophisticated, crossover novel ... This is a haunting, dark, complex mystery, leavened by flashes of humour, about the redemptive power of love and (in the other sense of "revolution") the ways in which things come round. This historical novel demonstrates that, however technology changes, good story-telling endures' Sunday Times 'Rich and ambitious ... A great example of young adult fiction: beautifully written and thoroughly researched ... there is an emotional vividness and a delight in story that will speak strongly to teenagers' Guardian

Andi's father demands that she accompany him to Paris to work on her senior thesis about a French musician. While doing research, she discovers a diary written by Alexandrine Paradis, her 18th-century counterpart, about the terrors of living through the French Revolution. Combining contemporary teen problems with history and a dash of romance and time travel, Jennifer Donnelly's novel (Delacorte, 2010) is perfect for the audiobook format. Emily Card's portrayal of Andi has just the right amount of anguish, angst, and attitude. And Emma Bering gives Alexandrine a perfect French accent. A 2011 Odyssey Award Honor winner. (c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.