Carolyn Mackler
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Infinite in Between It was the day before the first day of high school. They wrote those letters to their future selves, hid them in a secret place, and vowed to unearth them at graduation. As if any of them had a clue what the next four years had in store. Gregor is quietly, desperately in love with Whitney until a tragedy transforms his world. Zoe is running from everything: her celebrity mom, a public scandal, a long-held family secret and, ultimately, herself. Jake knows what it means that he has a crush on his best friend, Ted; it's everything else that's so confusing. Beautiful Whitney seems to have it together, but looks can be deceiving. And then there's Mia. She watches them all, but doesn't say a word until it's almost too late. |
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The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things Feeling like she does not fit in with the other members of her family, who are all thin, brilliant, and good-looking, fifteen-year-old Virginia tries to deal with her self-image, her first physical relationship, and her disillusionment with some of the people closest to her. |
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The Future of Us What if you could see how your life would unfold--just by clicking a button? It's 1996, and less than half of all American high school students have ever used the Internet. Emma just got her first computer and an America Online CD-ROM. Josh is her best friend. They power up and log on--and discover themselves on Facebook, fifteen years in the future. Everybody wonders what their destiny will be. Josh and Emma are about to find out. |
Interviews
- Epic Reads
- YouTube Interview with David Levithan and Jay Asher for The Future of Us
- TeachingBooks.net
Videos
When we asked our authors what they were or might have been voted in HS, Carolyn answered I (secretly) wanted Most Likely to Succeed. On some deep and unrequited level, I wanted my classmates to know that although I wasn’t making a major impression in high school, I was going places.
Other Fun Facts
- I grew up on Centennial Avenue in Brockport.
- In high school, I took violin lessons and an SAT prep course in Rochester.
- I used to do ski club at Swain every winter. Is Swain still around? Google search confirms yes! I miss you, Last Will. My first black diamond.
- When I was in high school my best friend and I would go to Wegmans at night to hang out. We played a game called "We're Going on a Camping Trip" that involved moving large groceries around the store in a cart while laughing hysterically. Good times.
- Whenever I picture a small town in a novel I'm writing, it's totally Brockport.
