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Janet mcdonald was an american writer of young adult novels as well as the author of project girl, a memoir about her early life in the brooklyn projects and struggle to achieve an ivy league education her best known children s book is spellbound, which tells the story of a teenaged mother who wins a spelling competition and a college scholarship the book was named as the american library asso. Janet mcdonald author i was born after midnight during a thunderstorm. American library association best books for young adults, ira young adult. Janet mcdonald lived in brooklyn for her early life. Spellbound by janet mcdonald meet your next favorite book. Spellbound has 6 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Spellbound by janet mcdonald a copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. Hilarious, surprising, and defiantly candid, offcolor is a thoughtprovoking and thoroughly entertaining new novel from janet mcdonald. Pages and dust cover are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The book was named as the american library janet mcdonald was an american writer of young adult novels as well as the author of project girl, a memoir about her early life in the brooklyn projects and struggle to achieve an ivy league education.
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Read spellbound by janet mcdonald available from rakuten kobo. She was born and raised in brooklyn, new york, and. Janet mcdonald raven, a teenage mother and high school dropout living in a housing project, decides, with the help and sometime interference of her best friend aisha, to study for a spelling bee which could lead to. Janet mcdonald august 10, 1953 april 11, 2007 was an american writer of young adult novels as well as the author of project girl, a memoir about her early life in brooklyns farragut houses and struggle to achieve an ivy league education. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Aug 11, 2008 the book i chose to read for my book report is called spellbound by janet mcdonald.
The book was named as the american library janet mcdonald was an american writer of young adult novels as well as the author of project girl, a memoir about her early life in the brooklyn projects. Janet mcdonald author visit amazons janet mcdonald page. She is the author of three books set in the brooklyn projects. The book i chose to read for my book report is called spellbound by janet mcdonald. Spellbound by janet mcdonald janet mcdonald was born august 10, 1953. Her best known childrens book is spellbound, which tells the story of a teenaged mother who wins a spelling competition and a college scholarship. Raven is at home, guilty and depressed about being a teenage mom and a drain on her mothers resourcesgwen jefferson supports raven and smokey on the income from her job as a postal clerk.
In janet mcdonald s powerful and funny novel, a smart and resilient young woman whose life isnt what she dreamed it. Spellbound jacqueline west 20110712 juvenile fiction. Just yesterday, history repeated itself and i dont regret it. Anyone can enjoy this quick read published by user, 16 years ago. Spellbound by janet mcdonald was a new type of novel for me. In her first book for young adults, mcdonald project girl, for adults uses a chorus of highly authentic, lively young voices to convey heartbreaks and dreams reverberating in a brooklyn ghetto. Hip and wise, the author grabs the readers and doesnt let go. Janet mcdonald was an american writer of young adult novels as well as the author of project girl, a memoir about her early life in brooklyns farragut houses and struggle to achieve an ivy league education. In janet mcdonalds powerful and funny novel, a smart and resilient young. Search for spellbound books in the search form now, download or read books for free, just by creating an account to enter our library.
The plot starts with raven living with her mother in the projects in new york city. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. I have always imagined that would be very difficult for anyone but this really put it into perspective. Editions of spellbound by janet mcdonald goodreads. See all 9 formats and editions hide other formats and editions.
Then her older sister tells her about a spelling bee that promises the winner a scholarship for college. Spellbound was named as the american library associations best book for young adults. In janet mcdonalds powerful and funny novel, a smart and resilient young woman whose life isnt what she dreamed it would be learns that there are many. Spellbound paperback 6 may 2003 by janet mcdonald author. Raven, a teenage mother and high school dropout living in a housing project, decides, with the help and sometime interference of her best friend aisha, to study for a spelling bee which could lead to a college preparatory program and fouryear scholarship.
Includes vegetablepacked scrambled eggs, spicy lentil wraps, lemon spinach artichoke dip, stuffed filet mignon, ginger mango sorbet, and hundreds more. The taxi speeding my mother to the hospital broke down on a brooklyn street, and another had to be hailed. Chill wind, for which she received the coretta scott kingjohn steptoe award for new talent. Thursday, june 12, 2003i bought this novel about a year and completed it within a matter of hours. Her best known childrens book is spellbound, which tells the story of a teenaged mother who wins a spelling competition and a college. Is she going to be just another high school dropout, a project girl with few prospects. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. I have never read a novel that focused on the troubles of having a child while being a teenager and needing to drop out of school to support that child. The head of green manors has just been replaced, with his replacement being the renowned dr.
Raven is a good student and hopes to go to college, but she becomes pregnant the first time she has sexual relations, so she drops out of high school to care for her baby. Edwardes, who has published an acclaimed book about guilt complexes. Raven jefferson never expected shed be a mother at sixteen like her best. Pdf janet mcdonald download ebook full pdf download get. Janet mcdonald once wrote about her misadventure with psychic sylvia brown. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Raven, at 16, feels trapped at home with her baby until her sister suggests that she compete in a spelling in a spelling bee to win a college scholarship. Still, when is she going to find the time to finish school. Janet mcdonald 19532007 is the author of the adult memoir project girl. In her first book for young adults, mcdonald project girl, for adults uses a. Buy a cheap copy of spellbound book by nora roberts.
Janet mcdonald author i was born after midnight during a. Title of a book, article or other published item this will. The experience was much less than shed anticipated and she spoke of the sick, sinking feeling that came over her as the reality that the reading was more scam than paranormal science. She never expected shed be a mother at sixteen like her best friend, aisha, and shes afraid shes going to be just another high school dropout, a project girl with few prospects.
Spellbound by janet mcdonald entices you with ravens endeavor to enrich herself both academically and personally. Oct 05, 2001 raven jefferson is 16 and lives with her mother in a housing project in brooklyn. Spellbound by janet mcdonald pdf free download ebook. Leave it to numberone bestselling author nora roberts to spin a tale that blurs the boundaries between reality and fantasy, modernday mishaps and ancient curses.
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