Gail Giles
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Gail Giles is the author of five young adult novels. Her debut novel
, Shattering Glass, was an ALA
Best of the Best Book, a Book Sense 76 selection, and a Booklist
Top 10 Mystery for Youth selection. The novel is about a high school
boy named Simon Glass that is helped to become one of the most popular kids in school by other students, only to end in a tragic twist of fate.
Her second novel, Dead Girls Don’t Write Letters, was an ALA Top 10 Quick pick (2003) and a Book Sense 76 selection. It is about a girl named Sunny who's older sister, Jazz, has recently died. She receives a letter in the mail supposedly from her sister. Following the letter, things get stranger and stranger. Dead Girls Don't Write Letters deals with profound physiological insight and provides the reader with much to ponder. 136 pages long.
Her third novel, Playing in Traffic, is an epic story about a boy trying to help a gothic girl.
She is a former high school
teacher who grew up in Texas
and now lives there happily with her husband, two dogs, and three cats. Gail has one son and two grandsons.
Her fourth book, What Happened to Cass McBride, deals with teen problems. Its about crime
, death
, torture
, and suicide
.
In September 2007, she published her latest teen novel titled Right Behind You.
Giles' latest book, Dark Song was released on September 7, 2010
Debut novel
A debut novel is the first novel an author publishes. Debut novels are the author's first opportunity to make an impact on the publishing industry, and thus the success or failure of a debut novel can affect the ability of the author to publish in the future...
, Shattering Glass, was an ALA
American Library Association
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Best of the Best Book, a Book Sense 76 selection, and a Booklist
Booklist
Booklist is a publication of the American Library Association that provides critical reviews of books and audiovisual materials for all ages. It is geared toward libraries and booksellers and is available in print or online...
Top 10 Mystery for Youth selection. The novel is about a high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
boy named Simon Glass that is helped to become one of the most popular kids in school by other students, only to end in a tragic twist of fate.
Her second novel, Dead Girls Don’t Write Letters, was an ALA Top 10 Quick pick (2003) and a Book Sense 76 selection. It is about a girl named Sunny who's older sister, Jazz, has recently died. She receives a letter in the mail supposedly from her sister. Following the letter, things get stranger and stranger. Dead Girls Don't Write Letters deals with profound physiological insight and provides the reader with much to ponder. 136 pages long.
Her third novel, Playing in Traffic, is an epic story about a boy trying to help a gothic girl.
She is a former high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
teacher who grew up in Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
and now lives there happily with her husband, two dogs, and three cats. Gail has one son and two grandsons.
Her fourth book, What Happened to Cass McBride, deals with teen problems. Its about crime
Crime
Crime is the breach of rules or laws for which some governing authority can ultimately prescribe a conviction...
, death
Death
Death is the permanent termination of the biological functions that sustain a living organism. Phenomena which commonly bring about death include old age, predation, malnutrition, disease, and accidents or trauma resulting in terminal injury....
, torture
Torture
Torture is the act of inflicting severe pain as a means of punishment, revenge, forcing information or a confession, or simply as an act of cruelty. Throughout history, torture has often been used as a method of political re-education, interrogation, punishment, and coercion...
, and suicide
Suicide
Suicide is the act of intentionally causing one's own death. Suicide is often committed out of despair or attributed to some underlying mental disorder, such as depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, alcoholism, or drug abuse...
.
In September 2007, she published her latest teen novel titled Right Behind You.
Giles' latest book, Dark Song was released on September 7, 2010