Children's Author
and
Young Adult Novelist
Michelle D. Kwasney
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Blue Plate Special
Chronicle Books,2009
- A 2009 CYBILS Finalist
- A 2010 YALSA BBYA Nominee
Or read the first three chapters.
Or click on listen to an audio excerpt on the publisher's book page to hear samples.
~Publisher's Weekly
". . . This book will touch the hearts of readers. The characters are well-rounded and rich. This book is impossible to put down."
~STARRED REVIEW, Library Media Connection
"Three generations are portrayed in this compelling novel about complicated relationships between mothers and daughters. Short, alternating chapters among teens and authentic voices make this a good choice for reluctant readers."
~School Library Journal
Itch
- IRA Children's Book Award Notable Book
- Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year
- Kansas State Reading Circle
Now an audiobook
from Recorded Books.
Listen to the first three chapters by
clicking on the links below.
Chapter One: Unjust
Chapter Two: Melancholy
Chapter Three: Bob Dylan was Right
Click here to read an excerpt from Itch.
Download or print an Itch Study Guide.
Read an author interview about the novel.
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Blue Plate Special Itch (audiobook) Itch Baby Blue
Chronicle Books, 2009 Recorded Books, 2008 Henry Holt, 2008 Henry Holt, 2004
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