Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the. She later received her masters degree in slavic languages from columbia university. Blume was in fact the editor of an anthology that featured banned and challenged authors, including klein. Angel face by norma klein lost classics of teen lit. Domestic arrangements king county library system overdrive. Norma klein, 50, a youngadult novelist the new york times.
Summer, with its long days of light, give such a nice space for digging in and reflecting upon the books that hold up, as well as the ones that maybe dont this years project focused on the young adult fiction of norma klein, and the seven books i. But the book is also about the emergence of hope and maturity. Share photos and videos, send messages and get updates. Fliss comes to realise some hard and uncomfortable truths. Her books explored sexuality, divorce, and teen parenthood, among other things, in an. Kelly and special guest tom ryan talk about norma kleins breaking up, progressive representation of queer couples, toxic adults, and more.
Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Fictiondb is committed to providing the best possible fiction reference information. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Norma klein, the daughter of a psychoanalyst, attended progressive schools before studying at barnard college, cornell, and columbia. Older men by norma klein and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. When daddy, a lawyer, begins to suspect about mom and. Domestic arrangements by norma klein overdrive rakuten. Breaking up by norma klein kelly jensen jul 17, 2019 kelly and special guest tom ryan talk about norma kleins breaking up, progressive representation of queer couples, toxic adults, and more in this hey ya.
Discount prices on books by norma klein, including titles like domestic arrangements. See all books authored by norma klein, including sunshine, and domestic. Norma klein, the american writer of childrens books, describes how. Princess amy by melinda pollowitz this purchase was totally inspired by my recent reading of paperback crush. Connect with friends, family and other people you know. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Norma klein while she is visiting her father and stepmother in california, 15yearold alison learns her mother is a lesbian. Author norma kleins complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases, covers, descriptions and availability. One of those more educated biological sudsers on the order of lynne reid banks or miss kleins own give me one good reason, 1973 about a young woman of the times with too many choices and too few commitments. But while blume garners controversy through her emotionally honest depiction of teenaged anxieties, klein goes straight for.
Each summer, i like to dig into a book or series of books from childhood that ive either always meant to read or think i should revisit. Norma klein was born in new york city, lived there most of her life, and died in the city shed known most. She grew up on manhattan island and died after a brief illness on april 25, 1989, also in new york city. Breaking up by norma klein norma klein is one of the originators of the ya genre and i want to read a few of her books soon. An elevenyearold girl describes her life and relationship with her mother who has never married. Norma klein often shares space with judy blume on the american library associations list of most frequently challenged or banned books. She understands that growing up is about realising that. Rustys increasing famewhich climaxes with an appearance on the cover of people magazinedovetails with her increasingly adult personal life, which includes a budding sexual relationship with.
Isabel rides an emotional roller coaster as she confronts her true feelings about a longtime friend. Love is one of the choices by norma klein fictiondb. Norma klein, an author of more than 30 novels for teenagers and adults, died tuesday, april 25, 1989 after a brief illness at st. I read it at the pool and the whole cover fell off. A divorced lesbian mom, an uptight stepmother, a conservative father who considers mom unfit for custody, and a dawning love affair with her possessive best friend gretchens brother ethan. If you have any issues with the site, please dont hesitate to. Norma klein books list of books by author norma klein. She originally wanted to become an artist, but said she decided to become a writer when she was unable to find books written about the kinds of people she knew, or who held her interest.
Norma klein was born on may, 1938, in new york city. This year, ill be digging into the work of ya pioneer norma klein, whose work. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. Back cover has shelf rubbing, a couple surface tears, also a edge spine. Breaking up by norma klein 1981, paperback for sale. While she is visiting her father and stepmother in california, 15yearo. A stunning example of norma kleins fearless take on the complexities of adolescence, domestic arrangements is an indelible portrait of a girl on the cusp of adulthood, learning to balance the challenges of life in the spotlight with love, family, and friendship. Norma klein books list of books by author norma klein thriftbooks. The writer of the letter was shocked that, in the novel breaking up. I talked with ya author tom ryan about norma kleins breaking up, which was a wonderful surprise of a book. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Norma klein while she is visiting her father and stepmother in california, 15year old alison learns her mother is a lesbian. After studying literature at the george washington university in washington, d. Click to read more about breaking up by norma klein.
The paradoxes set up between love and sex in contemporary american life are explored with subtle insight and brilliantly incisive humor in this culturally prescient novel. In 1997, knuckles won the grammy award for remixer of the year, nonclassical. The day the loving stopped, julie list seaview books 1980. Join facebook to connect with norma klein and others you may know.
Trending book lists books goodreads users cant live without. Her first novel, mom, the wolf man and me 1972, was about the daughter of an unmarried, sexually active woman. An assertive, healthy lesbian parent is featured in breaking up, one of the few books for teenagers which presents homosexuality as an. He played an important role in developing and popularizing house music in chicago during the 1980s, when the genre was in its infancy. Young adult literature censoring teenage sexual autonomy. Tiger eyes by judy blume i remember reading this edition of this book in high school. Ingrid, as the story opens, is married to marc a psychology teacher at a small college, is the mother of one child and then suddenly another when one is available for adoption, but.
January 18, 1955 march 31, 2014, better known as frankie knuckles, was an american dj, record producer and remixer. Breaking up has an inherent and endearing honesty about teenage emotional needs and doesnt shrink from describing the extent of the unhappiness that fliss experiences. Norma klein was born in new york city and graduated cum laude and was a member of phi beta kappa from barnard college with a degree in russian. See all books authored by norma klein, including sunshine, and domestic arrangements, and more on thriftbooks. Norma klein may, 1938 april 25, 1989 was a us young adults book author. Love is one of the choices by norma klein lost classics of teen. If norma kleins work pushes the envelope farther than her. Its okay if you dont love me, a book about two 18 yearolds having a love affair, and breaking up, a novel about a 15yearold girl who discovers her mother is gay. Its okay if you dont love me, breaking up, and family secrets. Jamie brenner grew up in suburban philadelphia on a steady diet of jackie collins and judith krantz novels more on that here. Below is an article by childrens book author norma klein, on the censorship of childrens books, taken from the spring 1987 issue. Domestic arrangements is about a recognizable family facing a recognizable dilemmahow to respond to their daughters first affair.
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