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Read on, write on,
dream BIG.
Upcoming Appearances ►Wed, October 14, 2009, 6:00-8:00PM
Barnes & Noble Colonie ►Sat, October 17, 2009, 2:00-4:00PM
Joint signing with Debbi Michiko
Florence, The Book House, Stuyvesant Plaza, Albany ►Mon, October 26, 2009, 4:30-7:30PM Evening with Capital Region Writers, Capital Rep
Multimedia Radio Interview from The College of St. Rose <Right-click> to save as a Podcast
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“Reading is my favorite sport, but writing is my passion. It is what I love to do." An inspirational school and conference speaker whose debut novel The Wedding Planner’s Daughter bloomed into a series with ˝ million readers worldwide and has just been optioned for a movie, author Coleen Paratore lives in upstate New York. |
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Jan: Sunny Holiday, Scholastic Press, ISBN-13:978-0-545-07579-4. Despite hardships, Sunny Holiday blooms where she is planted and sets out to create a national holiday for kids. J “…full of high hopes and sensible advice, this feel-good story slips down easily” Kirkus Reviews “The author leads Sunny’s story to a cheerful conclusion that will leave readers hoping for a sequel.” Booklist |
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May: Forget Me Not: from the life of Willa Havisham, Scholastic Press, ISBN-13:978-0-545-09401-6. The wedding planner’s daughter begins a Cape Cod summer filled with romance, fun, and a startling surprise. (Willa Book #4) |
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Aug: Kip Campbell’s Gift, Simon & Schuster, ISBN-978-1-41-69-3596-4. At the risk of becoming the school freak, Kip uses his secret talent to help save his family’s small-town funeral home business. (Sequel to The Funeral Director’s Son.) |
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Sept: A Pearl Among Princes, Dial, ISBN-978-0-8037-3301-5. On a mist-shrouded island where royal princes come each summer to learn the charming arts, soon to be sixteen Gracepearl Coal must decide how to answer her calling. | |||
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Jan: Sweet and Sunny, Scholastic Press, Junior Deputy Mayor Sunny takes a break from planning her new national Kid’s Day holiday to make a certain old February holiday a little sweeter for the people she loves. (Sequel to Sunny Holiday) | |||
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Wish I Might: from the life of Willa Havisham, Scholastic Press. (Willa Book #5) | |||
| OTHER BOOKS BY COLEEN... | ||||
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Willa by Heart, Simon & Schuster, 2008, ISBN 1-4169-4076-6. A new girl threatens to steal Willa’s lead in the town play and her boyfriend’s heart. (Willa Book #3) “...charming, funny…sure to please anyone looking for a good story.” Kirkus | |||
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Catching the Sun, illus. by Peter Catalanotto, Charlesbridge, 2008, ISBN 978-1-57091-2. Dylan and his Mom capture an unforgettable birthday memory one Cape Cod vacation morning. “Warm and winning.” Kirkus Reviews | |||
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The Funeral Director’s Son, Simon & Schuster, 2008, ISBN 1-4169-3594-0. At Campbell and Sons Funeral Home, Kip helps the dead rest in peace. “Ms. Paratore makes me wish her stories never ended.” 5 Stars, Teensreadtoo.com | |||
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Mack McGinn’s Big Win, Simon & Schuster, 2007, ISBN 1-4169-1613-X. Mack strives for one “big win” to make his father proud. “Mack’s believable narration and ample sense of humor make this sports story a cut above the rest.” Kirkus | |||
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The Cupid Chronicles, Simon & Schuster, 2006, ISBN 1-4169-0867-8. Willa host dances at her family’s Cape Cod inn to help save the local library and hopefully date a certain fair-haired boy. “…a sweet and satisfying read.” School Library Journal “Willa’s spirit keeps in fun, but it’s her smarts that make her memorable.” Kirkus Reviews (Willa Book #2) |
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The Wedding Planner’s Daughter, Simon & Schuster, 2005, ISBN 0-689-87340-9. Newly settled on Cape Cod with her famous wedding-planner single mother, Willa Havisham hopes her life-long wish for a father will finally come true. 1/2million+ sold world-wide, just optioned for a movie. (Willa #1 – first book in the series) | |||
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26 BIG Things small Hands Do, illus. by Mike Reed, Free Spirit, 2004, ISBN 1-57542-166-6. *“Awesome ABC Book!” Scholastic Instructor Magazine * iParenting Media Award Winner* “Seal of Excellence” Creative Child Magazine | |||
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How Prudence Proovit Proved the Truth about Fairy Tales, illus. by Tamara Petrosino, Simon & Schuster, 2004, ISBN 0-689-86274-1. “Wishing plus believing equals happily ever after.”
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An author's beginning...
"When I
was a little girl, every Saturday, my mother and I would take
the city bus to the Troy Public Library. It was our favorite
tradition. I'd stick my hand in the mouths of the stone lions,
gaze up at the white marble facade, then pull hard to open that
heavy wooden door. I felt like I was entering a castle in a
fairy tale. Inside, I'd breathe in that familiar leather smell
and begin collecting my book-treasures for the week.
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