Since earning an MA in the Writing Seminars at Johns Hopkins University, Caragh M. O'Brien has been a high school teacher, an author of romance novels, and now a novelist for teens. Her novels Birthmarked and Prized were named YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults. Birthmarked was also a Junior Library Guild Selection and chosen for the ALA 2011 Amelia Bloomer List.
"Readers who enjoy adventures with a strong heroine standing up to authority against the odds will enjoy this compelling tale." --School Library Journal "A wonderful addition to the dystopian genre." --TeensReadToo.com "Reminiscent of both 1984 and a Brave New World, this gripping page-turner is a perfect intro to futuristic, dystopian fiction . . . Readers accompany the novel's inspiring heroine on an undertaking brimming with danger, intrigue, and romance." --Education.com "O'Brien's . . . impulsive and spirited heroine . . . is the kind readers adore." --Booklist "This science fiction adventure is a brisk and sometimes provocative read, thanks to solid pacing, a resourceful heroine, and a few surprise twists." --Publishers Weekly "Well-written and fast-paced." --VOYA "In grand dystopic tradition." --Kirkus Reviews "It was a very good book that made me think." --Abby, age 12 "I love dystopian futures. Birthmarked is great dystopian future." --Sam, age 16
"Readers who enjoy adventures with a strong heroine standing up to authority against the odds will enjoy this compelling tale." --School Library Journal "A wonderful addition to the dystopian genre." --TeensReadToo.com "Reminiscent of both 1984 and a Brave New World, this gripping page-turner is a perfect intro to futuristic, dystopian fiction . . . Readers accompany the novel's inspiring heroine on an undertaking brimming with danger, intrigue, and romance." --Education.com "O'Brien's . . . impulsive and spirited heroine . . . is the kind readers adore." --Booklist "This science fiction adventure is a brisk and sometimes provocative read, thanks to solid pacing, a resourceful heroine, and a few surprise twists." --Publishers Weekly "Well-written and fast-paced." --VOYA "In grand dystopic tradition." --Kirkus Reviews "It was a very good book that made me think." --Abby, age 12 "I love dystopian futures. Birthmarked is great dystopian future." --Sam, age 16
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