Author norma fox mazers complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases, covers, descriptions and availability. Mazer demonstrates her continued mastery of ya themes and concerns with this densely packed story about a 14yearold girl searching for the father who abandoned her in her infancy, said pw. Norma fox mazer 19312009 grew up in glens falls, new york, in the foothills of the adirondack mountains. The missing girl by norma fox mazer 9780064473651 dymocks. Norma fox mazer s remarkable story of two sisters fighting to survive against a world without caring, reissued in a 10th anniversary paperback edition, to coincide with mazer s new novel in hardcover. Missing pieces is mainly a drama, but is romantic and sad at times. C, my name is cal three sisters what i believe e, my name is emily a, my name is ami the missing girl. Girlhearts by norma fox mazer book 15 editions published. With startling emotional accuracy and depth, newbery honorwinning author norma fox mazer captures what its like to lose everything but the memories of a home and a mother, and to gain the courage to heal deep wounds. I was told she died in an accident when i was four, and thats all i know about her. Publication date 1995 topics mothers and daughters fiction, fathers fiction. Zis was an old, forgetful women who helped jessie with some of her problems. Norma fox mazer wrote over 30 novels and shortstory collections for young adults, including ten ways to make my sister disappear, when she was good, missing pieces, out of control, girlhearts, and the newbery honor book after the rain.
Norma fox mazer, who lives in montpelier, vermont, has written nearly thirty novels and shortstory collections for young adults. Overall, i thoroughly enjoyed the book, and give it. The missing girl is supposedly a thriller, but gets bogged down by having six different points of view. She attended antioch college briefly, but dropped out to get married in 1950 to harry mazer, with whom she had four children. Norma fox mazer was an american author and teacher, best known for her books for children and young adults. Read this book and over 1 million others with a kindle unlimited membership. Norma fox mazer passed away on october 17, 2009 after a. Ten ways to make my sister disappear norma fox mazer. Some families youre born into, some you have to find for yourself. 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. Its not hard to see why norma fox mazer has found a place among the most popular writers for young adults these.
Norma fox mazer books list of books by author norma fox. Her novels featured credible young characters confronting difficult situations such as family separation and death. Norma fox mazer books list of books by author norma fox mazer. The acclaimed youngadult author tells her story from different points of view as each girl reveals secrets and dreams, but the stalkers. Storytubes submission for norma fox mazers book the missing girl from aldine branch library. Read girlhearts by norma fox mazer available from rakuten kobo. Room, 1983, for someone to love, 1984, for downtown, 1988, for after the rain, 1989, for silver, 1993, for out of control, 1998, for when she was good.
The missing girl is written by an excellent, but often overlooked ya author, norma fox mazer. Missing pieces ebook by norma fox mazer rakuten kobo. At her best, mazer can cut right to the bone of teenage troubles and then show us how the wounds will heal. Feb 16, 2012 storytubes submission for norma fox mazers book the missing girl from aldine branch library. Norma fox mazer grew up in glens falls, new york, in the foothills of the adirondack mountains and attended both antioch and syracuse universities. Mazer demonstrates her continued mastery of ya themes and concerns with this densely packed story.
See the newest novels, discuss with other book lovers, buy romance books online. The five herbert sisters, who bear names evoking innocence beauty, mim, fancy, autumn and stevie, are observed by a nameless adult male who mentally sorts them to select one as prey. Norma fox mazer wrote over 30 novels and shortstory collections for young. Buy the missing girl by norma fox mazer, paperback format, from the dymocks online bookstore. Overall, i thoroughly enjoyed the book, and give it a must read for teen girls. Jan 19, 2010 norma fox mazer, who lives in montpelier, vermont, has written nearly thirty novels and shortstory collections for young adults.
Good night, maman by norma fox mazer is both heartwarming and heartwrenching. The author tells a story of a jewish family in the 1940s hiding in france after the loss of their father. For as long as i can remember, its just been daddy and me. She and her husband, harry mazer, whom she met when she was 15, have four children. Norma was praised for her portrayal of characters with realistic problems and relationships that pull them out of struggles. Norma fox mazer books, author biography, and reading level. Mazer demonstrates her continued mastery of ya themes and concerns with this densely packed story about a 14yearold girl searc. Norma fox mazer began her literary career as a young. Wed love you to buy this book, and hope you find this page convenient in locating a place of purchase. Theyre all busy reading different parts of the newspaper, and you know what theyre. I dont understand why there isnt even a picture of her.
Norma fox mazers remarkable story of two sisters fighting to survive against a world without caring, reissued in a 10th anniversary paperback edition, to coincide with mazers new novel in hardcover. Norma fox mazer passed away on october 17, 2009 after a battle with cancer. The missing girl is a dark puzzle where evil and innocence cohabit easily as. Norma fox mazer 1931 biography personal, career, honors. Missing pieces book by norma fox mazer thriftbooks. There are many kinds of love, and youll find most of them in this collection of short stories by the extraordinary norma fox mazer. Mazer s latest novel would give alfred hitchock a run for his money. Missing pieces by norma fox mazer book 11 editions published between 1995 and 2015 in 3 languages and held by 862 worldcat member libraries worldwide. 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. More from this author other books that might interest you. 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. Her novels, including missing pieces, out of control, girlhearts, and the newbery honor book after the rain, are critically acclaimed and popular among young. Norma fox grew up in glens falls, new york, surrounded by her mothers extended family of russianjewish immigrants.
In the sad, shabby trailer where em thurkill lived her first fourteen years, suffering her fathers alcoholic rages and her mothers deathly silence, and in the three she lived trapped with her violent, unstable sister, there seems more than. Read missing pieces by norma fox mazer available from rakuten kobo. Missing pieces by norma fox mazer book 11 editions published. Its not hard to see why norma fox mazer has found a place among the most popular writers for young adults these days, observed suzanne freeman in the washington post book world. Contemporary authors, new revision series dictionary. See all books authored by norma fox mazer, including the missing girl, and after the rain, and more on. Jessie wells cant remember her father, jameshe left her family whe. Strikingly contemporary, norman fox mazers the missing girl, published in 2008, is at once a sensitive portrayal of a poor family of five sisters, and a breathtaking thriller, as one of them is. Among the honors mazer earned for her writing were a national book award nomination, lewis carroll shelf award, and a. In the book girlhearts by norma mazer there is a main character named sarabeth silver loses her mother to a heart attack during the early winter. Her novels, including missing pieces, out of control, girlhearts. She was born in new york city but grew up in glens falls, new york, with parents michael and jean garlan fox. The other thing i dont understand is why were always moving different towns with no explanations. Norma fox mazer, missing pieces avon, 1995 the only reason i had any idea who norma fox mazer was when i was going through a box of my wifes books from her junior high and high school years was that way back when i was kneehigh to a grasshopper, mazer has cowritten a teen thriller with husband harry called the solid gold kid.
Norma fox mazer may 15, 1931 october 17, 2009 was an american author and teacher, best known for her books for young adults. The author, norma fox mazer, did a great job of portraying a teens struggles and problems. Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. Norma diane fox was born in new york city on may 15, 1931, and reared in glens falls, n. Norma fox mazer s remarkable story of two sisters fighting to survive against a world without caring. 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. Some families youre born into, some you have to find for yourself sarabeth silver knows that her mom is different. Childrens book councilinternational reading association childrens choice, 1978, for the solid gold kid, 1986, for a, my name is ami, 1989, for heartbeat. Each of the five sisters is a narrator and the sixth narrator is the predator who is stalking them.
We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Her novels, including missing pieces, out of control, girlhearts, and the newbery honor book after the rain, are crit. National book award nomination, 1973, for a figure of speech. Jessies father has always been a missing piece of her lifebut if she were to find him, how would he feel about her. Norma fox mazer, 78, who wrote novels for young adults. The main characters karin and her brother marc are brought to life as they encounter the difficulties and trials of trying to get to america to live with an aunt. Strikingly contemporary, norman fox mazer s the missing girl, published in 2008, is at once a sensitive portrayal of a poor family of five sisters, and a breathtaking thriller, as one of them is. The missing girl by norma fox mazer overdrive rakuten. The missing girl by norma fox mazer, paperback barnes.
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