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New York Times best-selling author Frances O'Roark Dowell has garnered the Edgar Award and the Christopher Medal for her keen-eyed, humorous fiction. Embarrassed by her family's offbeat lifestyle, Janie Gorman lives with her modern-hippy parents on a rustic goat farm. Smart, creative, and a bit quirky, Janie longs to be seen as normal. But having to milk goats every day is not helping her reach that goal.
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"If I had a child Janie's age she would most likely consider me an embarrassing "modern hippy" sans goat farm..."Maybe life's little detours are not about missing out, but about finding a new way home."Charmed indeed. "
— drozda (4 out of 5 stars)
Ten Miles Past Normal Listener Reviews
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" loved it ... heroine was clear-voiced and fantastic. funny, inspired ... high school relationships seemed spot-on. the weaving of local history might have been a little contrived but it really worked for me. "
— Michaelann, 11/7/2011 -
" Hand this one to all 11-12 year old girls. An excellent story on being yourself. And quite sweet, too. "
— Melissa, 11/5/2011 -
" A teen must deal with her embarrassing family, making new friends at school and a possible new crush, all before her birthday celebration on the family's farm. "
— Jenna, 10/25/2011 -
" I thought it was good but not great "
— Eliza, 10/20/2011 -
" Great book about a girl trying to find her true self through a hard summer and year! I really empathized with the main character. This book is amazing and a great story! "
— Maddie, 10/19/2011 -
" While this book didn't have a wow factor, it is nonetheless a sweet story about finding a niche in high school while maintaining your own identity. "
— Carrie, 10/16/2011 -
" I read a lot of young adult literature so I can recommend books to my students, and this one is the most fun I've had reading a YA novel in a long time. Quirky, funny, and real. "
— Joann, 10/5/2011 -
" ok -- a bit predictable. My favorite book of Frances O'Roark Dowell is still Shooting the Moon. "
— Wendy, 10/3/2011 -
" A fun read with a well-voiced main character in Janie. This is a good one for those who liked The Dairy Queen. Perfect for younger ya readers, especially those looking for a story about being a little different in a new environment (this gal's the farm girl in her new high school). <br/> <br/> "
— Kelly, 10/2/2011 -
" Blah. Sometimes I can't believe the good ratings people give, like they've never read any other book and thus don't know any better. Nothing in the first fourth could capture my interest. The characterization was weak, the story seemed weak (conflict, anyone?), etc. Sorry to be a hater. "
— Michelle, 9/30/2011 -
" Really enjoyed it! Am going to recommend it to my niece. "
— Kbrown, 9/21/2011
About Frances O’Roark Dowell
Frances O’Roark Dowell is the bestselling and critically acclaimed author of Dovey Coe, which won the Edgar Award and the William Allen White Award; Where I’d Like to Be; the bestselling The Secret Language of Girls and its sequels The Kind of Friends We Used to Be and The Sound of Your Voice, Only Really Far Away; Chicken Boy; Shooting the Moon, which was awarded the Christopher Medal; the Phineas L. MacGuire series; Falling In; the teen novel Ten Miles Past Normal; and the critically acclaimed The Second Life of Abigail Walker. She lives with her husband and two sons in Durham, North Carolina.
About Jessica Almasy
Jessica Almasy (she, her) is an actress, theater teacher, and award-winning audiobook narrator. She has recorded over eighty titles, including the Earphones Award–winning Clementine series and Operation Yes. She is the winner of two Audie Awards and several AudioFile Earphones Awards.