Awards

• Commended for Tayshas Reading 2013
• Short-listed for Georgia Peach Book Award for Teen Readers 2013

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Praise for <i>The Disenchantments</i> This is about the inside and outside of characters, the past and future of their lives and it is astonishing. --<i>Booklist</i>, starred review .. .a rich tapestry that will make readers confident that they are in the hands of a master storyteller...Hauntingly beautiful. --<i>Kirkus</i>, starred review LaCour (Hold Still) skillfully draws connections between art and life as she delves into the heart of her characters... --<i>Publishers Weekly</i>, starred review LaCour s writing style is laid-back, low key, and totally on point. --<i>VOYA</i>, starred review Enchanting in its depiction of the cusp of young disenchantment, this realistic novel will hit home with many thoughtful YAs. --<i>School Library Journal</i>, starred review Each roadtripper has his or her own artistic way of chronicling the individual journeys they are on together, and that introspection draws the reader into this intimate novel. --NPR.org Quietly compelling...well rendered, bittersweet and hopeful. --<i>Los Angeles Times </i>

Praise for The Disenchantments This is about the inside and outside of characters, the past and future of their lives--and it is astonishing. --Booklist, starred review .. .a rich tapestry that will make readers confident that they are in the hands of a master storyteller...Hauntingly beautiful. --Kirkus, starred review LaCour (Hold Still) skillfully draws connections between art and life as she delves into the heart of her characters... --Publishers Weekly, starred review LaCour's writing style is laid-back, low key, and totally on point. --VOYA, starred review Enchanting in its depiction of the cusp of young disenchantment, this realistic novel will hit home with many thoughtful YAs. --School Library Journal, starred review Each roadtripper has his or her own artistic way of chronicling the individual journeys they are on together, and that introspection draws the reader into this intimate novel. --NPR.org Quietly compelling...well rendered, bittersweet and hopeful. --Los Angeles Times Praise for The Disenchantments This is about the inside and outside of characters, the past and future of their lives and it is astonishing. --Booklist, starred review .. .a rich tapestry that will make readers confident that they are in the hands of a master storyteller...Hauntingly beautiful. --Kirkus, starred review LaCour (Hold Still) skillfully draws connections between art and life as she delves into the heart of her characters... --Publishers Weekly, starred review LaCour s writing style is laid-back, low key, and totally on point. --VOYA, starred review Enchanting in its depiction of the cusp of young disenchantment, this realistic novel will hit home with many thoughtful YAs. --School Library Journal, starred review Each roadtripper has his or her own artistic way of chronicling the individual journeys they are on together, and that introspection draws the reader into this intimate novel. --NPR.org Quietly compelling...well rendered, bittersweet and hopeful. --Los Angeles Times Praise for The Disenchantments This is about the inside and outside of characters, the past and future of their lives and it is astonishing. -- Booklist, starred review .. .a rich tapestry that will make readers confident that they are in the hands of a master storyteller...Hauntingly beautiful. -- Kirkus, starred review LaCour (Hold Still) skillfully draws connections between art and life as she delves into the heart of her characters... -- Publishers Weekly, starred review LaCour s writing style is laid-back, low key, and totally on point. -- VOYA, starred review Enchanting in its depiction of the cusp of young disenchantment, this realistic novel will hit home with many thoughtful YAs. -- School Library Journal, starred review Each roadtripper has his or her own artistic way of chronicling the individual journeys they are on together, and that introspection draws the reader into this intimate novel. --NPR.org Quietly compelling...well rendered, bittersweet and hopeful. -- Los Angeles Times Praise for The Disenchantments This is about the inside and outside of characters, the past and future of their lives--and it is astonishing. -- Booklist , starred review . ..a rich tapestry that will make readers confident that they are in the hands of a master storyteller...Hauntingly beautiful. -- Kirkus , starred review LaCour (Hold Still) skillfully draws connections between art and life as she delves into the heart of her characters... -- Publishers Weekly , starred review LaCour's writing style is laid-back, low key, and totally on point. -- VOYA , starred review Enchanting in its depiction of the cusp of young disenchantment, this realistic novel will hit home with many thoughtful YAs. -- School Library Journal , starred review Each roadtripper has his or her own artistic way of chronicling the individual journeys they are on together, and that introspection draws the reader into this intimate novel. --NPR.org Quietly compelling...well rendered, bittersweet and hopeful. -- Los Angeles Times

Praise for The Disenchantments <br><br> This is about the inside and outside of characters, the past and future of their lives--and it is astonishing. -- Booklist , starred review<br> <br> . ..a rich tapestry that will make readers confident that they are in the hands of a master storyteller...Hauntingly beautiful. -- Kirkus , starred review<br><br> LaCour (Hold Still) skillfully draws connections between art and life as she delves into the heart of her characters... -- Publishers Weekly , starred review<br><br> LaCour's writing style is laid-back, low key, and totally on point. -- VOYA , starred review<br><br> Enchanting in its depiction of the cusp of young disenchantment, this realistic novel will hit home with many thoughtful YAs. -- School Library Journal , starred review<br><br> Each roadtripper has his or her own artistic way of chronicling the individual journeys they are on together, and that introspection draws the reader into this intimate novel. --NPR.org<br><br> Quietly compelling...well rendered, bittersweet and hopeful. -- Los Angeles Times

Praise for The Disenchantments This is about the inside and outside of characters, the past and future of their lives--and it is astonishing. -- Booklist , starred review . ..a rich tapestry that will make readers confident that they are in the hands of a master storyteller...Hauntingly beautiful. -- Kirkus , starred review LaCour (Hold Still) skillfully draws connections between art and life as she delves into the heart of her characters... -- Publishers Weekly , starred review LaCour's writing style is laid-back, low key, and totally on point. -- VOYA , starred review Enchanting in its depiction of the cusp of young disenchantment, this realistic novel will hit home with many thoughtful YAs. -- School Library Journal , starred review Each roadtripper has his or her own artistic way of chronicling the individual journeys they are on together, and that introspection draws the reader into this intimate novel. --NPR.org Quietly compelling...well rendered, bittersweet and hopeful. -- Los Angeles Times

Praise for The Disenchantments This is about the inside and outside of characters, the past and future of their lives and it is astonishing. -- Booklist, starred review .. .a rich tapestry that will make readers confident that they are in the hands of a master storyteller...Hauntingly beautiful. -- Kirkus, starred review LaCour (Hold Still) skillfully draws connections between art and life as she delves into the heart of her characters... -- Publishers Weekly, starred review LaCour s writing style is laid-back, low key, and totally on point. -- VOYA, starred review Enchanting in its depiction of the cusp of young disenchantment, this realistic novel will hit home with many thoughtful YAs. -- School Library Journal, starred review Each roadtripper has his or her own artistic way of chronicling the individual journeys they are on together, and that introspection draws the reader into this intimate novel. --NPR.org Quietly compelling...well rendered, bittersweet and hopeful. -- Los Angeles Times

Praise for The Disenchantments This is about the inside and outside of characters, the past and future of their lives--and it is astonishing. -- Booklist, starred review .. .a rich tapestry that will make readers confident that they are in the hands of a master storyteller...Hauntingly beautiful. -- Kirkus, starred review LaCour (Hold Still) skillfully draws connections between art and life as she delves into the heart of her characters... -- Publishers Weekly, starred review LaCour's writing style is laid-back, low key, and totally on point. -- VOYA, starred review Enchanting in its depiction of the cusp of young disenchantment, this realistic novel will hit home with many thoughtful YAs. -- School Library Journal, starred review Each roadtripper has his or her own artistic way of chronicling the individual journeys they are on together, and that introspection draws the reader into this intimate novel. --NPR.org Quietly compelling...well rendered, bittersweet and hopeful. -- Los Angeles Times

Author Information

Nina LaCour (www.ninalacour.com) is the author of the award-winning Hold Still and widely acclaimed The Disenchantments. Formerly a bookseller and high school English teacher, she now writes and parents full time. A San Francisco Bay Area native, Nina lives with her family in Oakland, California.

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