Summary
Turning Red meets The Giver in this novel about a town where everyone agrees to think positively—but one girl, whose emotions manifest as colors, can’t hide her true feelings.
In Serenity, Minnesota, everyone looks on the bright side, and that’s on purpose. To live in this town, people have to agree to talk positively and only focus on the good things in life. For twelve-year-old Mackenzie Werner, who has the rare gift of her emotions showing up as a colorful haze ar…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781662620614 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1662620616 |
| Author: | Abby Cooper |
| Publisher: | Astra Publishing House |
| Imprint: | Astra Publishing House |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 192 |
| Release Date: | 4 June 2024 |
| Weight: | 363g |
| Dimensions: | 217mm x 148mm x 21mm |
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2025 Kansas NEA Reading Circle List
“Grounding a plot reminiscent of The Giver against a contemporary backdrop, Cooper depicts Mackenzie’s bright emotions and desire to conform via a first-person POV that resounds as vibrantly as the protagonist’s rainbow glow. Insights from the documentary footage and Serenity paraphernalia add nuanced layers to this tale about idealism gone awry.” —Publishers Weekly
”[A]n intriguing exploration of the effects of conformity and suppressing emotions…The writing is well paced and engaging, and the book ends with helpful grounding techniques as well as resources for helping adults and tweens cope with overwhelming emotions…An absorbing treatise on living fully and truthfully.” —Kirkus Reviews
About The Author
Abby Cooper
Abby Cooper is the author of three middle-grade novels- Friend or Fiction, Sticks & Stones, and Bubbles, all of which incorporate a speculative element into a contemporary setting. A former school librarian and educator, Abby lives in Minnesota with her husband and son.
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