Encore Edie: What's ENCORE EDIE About?

Wednesday, November 3, 2010

What's ENCORE EDIE About?

It's Edie Snow’s first year of high school and she’s already struggling to find a group of friends to fit in with. To make matters worse, her mom is making her walk her cousin Merry, who has Down Syndrome, home from school every day. Edie joins the school musical thinking it will solve her problems—she’ll meet new friends and get out of looking after Merry—only Edie isn’t sure she can pull off the play by the time the curtains open. Surprisingly, the person who saves the day is someone Edie couldn’t have even dreamed of.

1 comment:

AnonymousJanuary 1, 2011 at 1:27 PM
Hi Annabel, I was riveted by your earlier story that featured a man with Down syndrome, and now this. Do you have a personal connection? My son with Down syndrome is 17.
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Praise for Encore Edie

"Edie is fierce, funny and utterly unforgettable."

--Susan Juby, author of Alice, I Think

"Talented Edie Snow has matured into a coffee-swigging, too-smart-for-her-own-good teen, who, when she's not busy adapting and directing King Lear as a jazz musical, is trying (sort of) to be a half-decent sister, and a fully-decent cousin. Her efforts are very, very funny, and touching to boot. This book had me on my feet and shouting, 'Encore, Edie! More, more!'"

--Caroline Adderson, author of I, Bruno and Very Serious Children

"Annabel Lyon delineates the miseries of adolescence with a deft and joyous touch. Loveable characters are easy. Flawed characters are also easy. Flawed yet loveable characters like Edie are a joy to encounter. If I were a teenage girl I would be grateful to find a book like this. As it is, I am grateful not to be a teenage girl."

--Sara O'Leary, author of When You Were Small