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This study guide consists of approximately 59 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of after the rain. Norma fox mazer s silver is an interesting testament to a different era of young adult literature. Norma fox mazer books list of books by author norma fox. Girlhearts unflinchingly explores the unthinkable, refusing to drift into sentimentality or easy fixes. Sarabeth silver is a great character, faced with the death of her mother, loneliness, a home, her friends, school, and her new family. She was born in new york city but grew up in glens falls, new york, with parents. Silver deals with some challenging subject matter sexual abuse as well as class issues with surprising maturity. My mother is determined that i will have a wonderful life better than her own i guess she can t imagine what it is like for me, a kid from a trailer park, to transfer to the junior high school where all the rich kids go the kind of kids who come from homes where my mother works as a cleaning woman. Facts on the author norma mazer had battles, due to the fowl language she used in her books, and had many of her books arrested. Norma fox mazer is an awardwinning novelist and a faculty member for the vermont college mfa in writing for children and young adults program. Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing. See all books authored by norma fox mazer, including the missing girl, and after the rain, and more on. Sarabeth silver isnt rich, so shes thrilled when different students seek her friendship, but she learns a lesson in appearances and true friendship. Sarabeth silver is a young adult girl who lives in a trailer.
If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. After the rain by norma fox mazer book 32 editions published between 1987 and 2005 in english and german and held by 2,792 worldcat member libraries worldwide. Silver by norma fox mazer and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Jane silver is younger, prettier, harder working, and poorermaking just enough money cleaning houses for her and sarabeth to live in a little trailer. Norma fox mazer silver paperback book young adult fiction.
Norma fox mazer, an awardwinning novelist for young people whose work helped illuminate many dark corners of adolescence, exploring subjects like. The book is about a teen girl who lives in a trailer park and moves to a school full of rich. She isnt driven to school in her dads new bentley from their multipleroomed mansion, and allowed to go out on shopping sprees with her friends. Mazer s keen eye for what is important makes her one of the finest, most tunedin youngadult authors around.
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Norma fox mazer grew up in glens falls, new york, in the foothills of the adirondack mountains and attended both antioch and syracuse universities. Silver is a book written by norma fox mazer with a lexile level of 520l. I guess she cant imagine what it is like for me, a kid from a trailer park, to transfer to the junior high school where all the rich kids go the kind of kids who. Norma fox mazer was an american author and teacher, best known for her books for children and young adults. Fiction, friendship, sexual abuse, juvenile fiction, child sexual abuse, child molesting. Fiction, friendship, sexual abuse, juvenile fiction, child sexual abuse, child molesting, child abuse, divorce. Despite their different backgrounds, sarabeth, a teenager living with her mother in a trailer and transferring to a new. Silver by norma fox mazer a readers first impression of silver by norma fox mazer will probably be that the story is about a mother daughter relationship.
Her books have received a newbery honor, a christopher award, an edgar allan poe award for best juvenile mystery, a national book award nomination, and other honors. Norma fox mazer passed away on october 17, 2009 after a. In the end, i did find out and decided to read this book. Norma fox mazer, of montpelier, is being remembered as an awardwinning novelist for young people whose work helped illuminate many dark corners of adolescence, exploring subjects like poverty, betrayal, abandonment and loss. Norma fox mazer primary author only author division. Girlhearts is the story of a perceptive yearold whose world suddenly unravels with the death of her only surviving parent. Norma fox mazer is currently considered a single author. In the sad, shabby trailer where em thurkill lived. Publication date 1989 topics friendship, child molesting, friendship, child sexual abuse publisher new york. Her novels, including missing pieces, out of control, girlhearts, and the newbery honor book after the rain, are critically acclaimed and popular among young readers for their portrayal of teens. But somehow, miraculously, i ve become part of a little clique ofmy mother is determined that i. She died a week ago saturday at her home in montpelier at the age of 78. That adolescent me, the girl who was, as i remember her, insecure, unsure, dreaming, yearning, longing, that girl who was hard on herself, who was cowardly and brave, who was confused and determinedthat girl who was mestill exists. The book silverby norma fox mazer is a wonderful, sensitive, and meaningful friendship story.
Silver mass market paperback 1 july 1995 by norma fox mazer author. Norma fox mazer, 78, who wrote novels for young adults. Norma fox mazer 1931 biography personal, career, honors awards, writings, adaptations, work in progress, sidelights born 1931, in new york, ny. They were so good that i remembered the settings i imagined as well as the faces of characters. Together with her husband, harry mazer, also an author of young adult novels, she had a distinguished career that spanned over 40 years and included 33 books and many awards, among them a newberry honor, the christopher award, two lewis carroll shelf awards, an edgar, and a national book award nomination.
She and her husband, harry mazer, whom she met when she was 15, have four children. Sarabeth silver is a simple girl who lives in a trailer park with her mom. Silver norma fox mazer paperback book young adult fiction. New york public library books for the teenage list, 1984, for downtown, 1989, for silver, 1990, for heartbeat and for.
Unlike silver, girlhearts concentrates less on sarabeths relationship with her friends and more on her relationship with the adults in her life. Ages 10 and up n the sequel to silver, norma fox mazer explores the universal adolescent struggle for individuation in a poignant comingofage novel. Norma fox mazer may 15, 1931 october 17, 2009 was an american author and teacher, best known for her books for children and young adults. Buy silver book online at low prices in india silver.
Norma fox mazer, author of young adult literature, died on october 17, 2009, of brain cancer. Babyface norma fox mazer acceptable condition massmarket paperback. Harper collins, oct 2, 1989 juvenile fiction 202 pages. This slim volume, and the voice of the main character, might seem very young when compared to the ya.
Norma fox mazer may 15, 1931 october 17, 2009 was an american author and teacher. Norma fox mazer, who lives in montpelier, vermont, has written nearly thirty novels and shortstory collections for young adults. Norma fox mazers silver is yet another quality effort in an already exemplary career. Norma fox mazer books list of books by author norma fox mazer. Continuing the story of sarabeth begun in silver, awardwinning novelist norma fox mazer plumbs the depths of adolescent souls. In the book silver, by norma fox mazer, the main characters are sarabeth silver, patty lewis, grant varrow and mark embelsky. Publication date 1989 topics friendship, child molesting, friendship, child sexual abuse publisher. Ages 10 and up in the sequel to silver, norma fox mazer explores the universal adolescent struggle. Ages 10 and up in the sequel to silver, norma fox mazer explores the universal adolescent struggle for individuation in a poignant comingofage novel. Norma fox mazer despite their different backgrounds, sarabeth, a teenager living with her mother in a trailer and transferring to a new school, makes friends with grant and her affluent friends, including troubled. Junior arjun june 18, 2008 10th literaturecomposition 2. Norma fox mazer passed away on october 17, 2009 after a battle with cancer.
My mother is determined that i will have a wonderful life better than her own. Norma fox mazer may 15, 1931 october 17, 2009 was an author and teacher, known for her books for children and young adults. Novelist norma fox mazer of montpelier remembered news. Silver sarabeth, book 1 by norma fox mazer book cover, description, publication history. Her novels featured credible characters confronting situations such as family separation and death. Silver deals with some challenging subject matter sexual abuse as well as class issues.
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