Living at home with an organizationalfocused mom, minerva wants nothing more than to dress in thriftshop finds and own a uke thats ukulele. I wrote the words and music for the six songs that appear in the book and invited 16yearold jamey geston to perform. About the book get happy by mary amato hardcover egmontusa released 10282014 in this poignant, realistic, contemporary ya by a state master list star, perfect for fans of sarah dessen and gayle forman, a young songwriter builds a substitute family with her friends in place of the broken family she grew up with. Combining a gentle mix of two creative friends with the pain of not knowing a parent, the insecurity of not being good enough, and just the right amount of romance and silliness, get happy is an easy read that will be enjoyed by young readers of realistic fiction. Mary, please tell us about your new book, our teacher is a vampire and other not true. Mary amato books, author biography, and reading level scholastic. Amato is releasing several chapters each week, starting april 1, 2020. I was pulled into the story of 16year old minerva watson. Known and loved by many, she was born october 12, 1942 in elyria, oh to par. I recently appeared at the childrens literature festival of the ozarks and had the opportunity to meet ya authors roland smith, obert skye, antony john, mary casanova, and heather brewer among many other childrens book authors, all of whom have had books nominated for various state awards. October 2014 classified as contemporary, music, young adult obtained through edelweiss read as earc shelve on goodreads. I can only hope that guitar notes is half as funny as get happy was, because get happy was truly hilarious. Mary amatos tips for keeping a diary reading rockets. Mary amato currently has over a dozen books for children and teens out and more on the way.
The naked molerat letters 2005 read online free book by. View mary amatos profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Minerva has been raised by her single mother after her father left them. Meanwhile, she and her jocular best friend, fin, land jobs with get happy, a company that provides costumed entertainment for childrens birthday parties. Mary amato is currently considered a single author. Lee get happy por mary amato disponible en rakuten kobo. Nov 16, 2014 get happy, by mary amato book giveaway. Best young adult books with mary amato, author of get happy. Mary amato is an awardwinning childrens and ya book author, poet, playwright, and songwriter. Stream tracks and playlists from mary amato projects on your desktop or mobile device. She was kinda bratty at first but a very selfaware brat fluent in sarcasm, so reading this book amused me tremendously.
Music lovers should definitely check out the covers that jamey geston did for some of the songs in the book. The synopsis lead me to believe it was going to be on par with gayle. Get happy ebook por mary amato 9781606845233 rakuten kobo. Mary amato is a star of state master and childrens choice lists and returns to the age category of her popular riot brothers chapter book series with this new venture. Mary amato, author of get happy, finds plot solutions on. Read get happy by mary amato available from rakuten kobo. Mary amato born january 3, 1961, american playwright.
Mary amato childrens book author ya young adult fiction novels. Mary amato author of fiction for children and young adults. Tripp broody loves to play the guitar, but his mom took his guitar away. In this poignant, realistic contemporary novel, a young songwriter builds a substitute family with her friends in place of the. Find out in the winning third book of the lucy mcgee series.
Mary amato is an awardwinning childrens and ya book author, songwriter, and poet who lives in maryland. Buy a cheap copy of the word eater book by mary amato. She has won many awards for her work and is a popular workshop leader and speaker. Mary amato has 30 books on goodreads with 26907 ratings. Other chapter books by mary amato good crooks book two dog gone.
Nov 19, 2014 get happy is such a sweet book with the right amount of conflict and tension. The riot brothers snarf attack, underfoodle, and the secret of life. A sweet, fun, emotional read from mary amato author of guitar notes, get happy made mewell, happy author. She even played a song on the ukulele for my husband and i. I recently met the author, mary amato at a bookstore in pennsylvania. In this poignant, realistic, contemporary ya by a state master list star, perfect for fans of sarah dessen and gayle forman, a young songwriter builds a substitute. What she gets instead is a letter from her longlost father asking to reconnect. Get happy 2014 read online free book by mary amato in. Get happy by mary amato has her songs in the back of book scholastic brand new skip to main content. Living at home with an organizationalfocused mom, minerva wants nothing more than to dress. See more ideas about get happy, ya novels and my books. Salt cover from get happy performed by jamey geston youtube.
Hyattsville author mary amato knows what makes kids tick. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. She thinks it is hilarious when principals introduce her to students by saying, today, we get to meet a real, live author. Holiday house sat down with acclaimed author mary amato to talk about her new novel. Oct 28, 2014 all four are hired to be get happy entertainers for childrens parties, and the income from the job allows min to buy the ukulele she has been eyeing. Amato guitar notes delves into contemporary issuesliving with a single parent, searching for an unknown father, finding unexpected. Nov 16, 2014 best young adult books with mary amato, author of get happy. I enjoy ya stories, and get happy was an easy read.
Mary amato author of fiction for children and young. Mary amato obituary avon lake, oh the morning journal. Life is miserable for sixthgrader lerner chanse at her new school, where the mpooe most powerful ones on earth club ruthlessly rules over the slugs sorry losers. Get happy by mary amato has her songs in the back of book scholastic brand new get happy by mary amato has her songs in the back of book scholastic brand new. Get happy by mary amato meet your next favorite book. In this poignant, realistic, contemporary ya, a young songwriter builds a substitute family with her friends in place of the broken family she grew up with. A funny, silly new series perfect for fans of dav pilkey and tony abbott. Through writing, i connect with others, discover truths, and explore questions. Just know going into the story that thats the case. The results of fips consumption can be pleasant fip eats a vending machine. I mean, it was, but it feels like a story written for those teens that put the y in ya. Get happy did not turn out to be the story i thought it was going to be. Voya journal a poignant tale of a teen attempting to find herself. When i saw guitar notes on the shelf in the library, i picked it up without a clue what it was about.
Several of her novels include original songs, such as guitar notes, get happy, and the naked molerat letters 158 tracks. Mary amato wrote get happy, which is probably the funniest book ive ever read, so when i saw guitar notes at the penfield public librarys used book sale i had to snag a copy right away. Get happy is such a sweet book with the right amount of conflict and tension. Amato offers an early chapter book sure to entice reluctant readers and leave them laughing. I love getting letters from kidsatheir voices really come through in their writing. Her books have been translated into foreign languages, optioned for television, produced onstage, and have won the childrens choice awards in ohio, minnesota, utah, and arizona. Please note that this ebook is incompatible with kindle ereaders. Author mary amatos complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases, covers, descriptions and availability. Minervas life unexpectedly intertwines with those of the two other teenage employees. Mary amato is an american awardwinning childrens and young adult book author, poet, playwright, and songwriter.
Mary amato books list of books by author mary amato. Enter to win a hardcover copy of get happy, by mary amato. Mary amato is an awardwinning author and singersongwriter. Click hereto see our help pages on reading this ebook on your chosen device. Her books have been translated into foreign languages, optioned for television, and produced onstage.
See all books authored by mary amato, including guitar notes, and the word eater, and more on. Fiction life is miserable for sixth grader lerner chanse at her new school, cleveland park middle school, where the mpooe most powerful ones on earth club ruthlessly rules over the slugs sorry losers under ground. Min reads cassies blog, but when she sees comments from the man she suspects is her father, min begins leaving anonymous mean comments on the blog, something that makes her feel badly about herself. Please write in this book, paperback by amato, mary.
I enjoyed how the author used misspelled words throughout the book. And if the book will be too difficult for grownups, then you write it for. That day, i rushed to the music store after school, hoping the bearded guy wouldnt be there so i could play my uke, which would have calmed me down. Lerner chanse, a new student at cleveland park middle school, finds a worm that magically makes things disappear, and she hopes it will help her fit in, or get revenge, at her hated school. Oct 29, 2014 a sweet, fun, emotional read from mary amato author of guitar notes, get happy made mewell, happy. Carolrhoda lab, 2015 sixteenyearold minerva wants a ukulele for her birthday. The naked mole rat letters 5 out of 5 stars tamato uses a large amount of humor in her writing to make light of difficult situations. Whenever i see anybodykid or adultwith a book in his or her hands, my soul does a little happy. When my mom arrived from work, i tried and failed to think of a way to bring up the subject. Mary amato writes fiction for children, such as the hilarious riot brothers series, but she is also a singersongwriter who performs in the washington, d.
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