I'll Give You the Sun meets True Detective in this brilliant YA debut about saints, sisters, and learning to let go.
When Katie Bayerl isn't penning stories, she coaches teens and nonprofits to tell theirs. She holds an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts and has taught creative writing in schools and a variety of community settings. Katie has an incurable obsession with saints, bittersweet ballads, and murder. A Psalm for Lost Girls is her first novel.
Praise for A Psalm for Lost Girls
A Barnes & Noble Most Anticipated YA Debut of 2017
A Bustle Most Anticipated Young Adult Debut of 2017
A Spring 2017 Amazon Pick - Spring's Best Young Adult Fiction
★ "[A] gripping story of loss and grace. . . . Richly and
evocatively written, Bayerl's story is ideal for fans of Jandy
Nelson and Melina Marchetta."--Publishers Weekly, starred review ★
"Fans of realistic fiction, mystery, or crime thrillers will find
themselves at home in this spectacular debut. . . . A compelling
must-have for YA collections."--School Library Journal, starred
review "Now and then comes a book that is able to put it all
together: real and compelling characters, page-turning suspense,
brilliant writing. This is one of those books."--Francisco X.
Stork, award-winning author of Marcelo in the Real World and The
Last Summer of the Death Warriors
"[P]acked with vivid cultural scenery, this ambitious debut offers
readers a journey worth taking."--Kirkus Reviews "Many issues are
presented in Bayerl's novel--mental illness, modern sainthood,
sisterly love, family dynamics, romance--giving it wide appeal
among readers."--VOYA "Ideal for fans of both mysteries and
character-driven novels."--Booklist "Lyrical and nuanced . . .
Bayerl's debut will appeal to a wide range of readers. . . . A
haunting tale of family, first love, and miracles."--RT Book
Reviews "A mystery, a thriller, and a prayer, gripping and
anguished, told in the poignant weaving of voices from beyond and
voices left behind."--Julie Berry, Printz Honor author of The
Passion of Dolssa
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