Ten miles past normal

Filled with characters who are more than what they seem and a wonderful sense of humor, this is a delightful. Ten miles past normal is a sweet tale of growing up. Ten miles past normal book by frances oroark dowell. Ten miles past normal by frances oroark dowell books on. All fourteenyearold janie gorman wants is a normal life so she can fit in at high school, but when your quirky family lives on a farm or farmette, as she calls it, sometimes goat poop on your shoes happensas does being called skunk girl. She lives up to her acclaim in this unusual comingofage story about a 14yearold girl who is far from normal, but very endearing. The beginning of ten miles past normal was a little boring. Janie is unhappy with her family and lack of friends rising. New york times bestselling author frances oroark dowell has garnered the edgar award and the christopher medal for her keeneyed, humorous fiction. Embarrassed by her familys offbeat lifestyle, janie gorman lives with her modernhippy parents on a rustic goat farm. Ten miles past normal by frances oroark dowell janie absolutely hates high school, but she knows she is partly to blame. Ten miles past normal the american library in paris.

Only ive realized that when you move beyond normal, the road youre on doesnt necessarily take you to the land of the. Ten miles past normal ebook by frances oroark dowell. Frances oroark dowell janie gorman is smart and creative and a little bit funky. Ten miles past normal by frances oroark dowell atheneum, 2011 currently available genre. Ten miles past normal is a quirky road map for lifeand also a reminder that detours are not about missing out, but about finding a new way home. It looks like the cover designer actually read the book and designed accordingly, and the girl has a head. Janie was going for normal, but she missed her mark by about ten miles. The drama shows up at just the right moments to keep things interesting. A novel by frances oroark dowell, bestselling author of dovey coe, the secret language of girls, the kind of friends we used to be, falling in, shooting the moon and the. Smart, creative, and a bit quirky, janie longs to be seen as normal. In this suspenseful book called ten miles past normal the main character has a very good life in her young life. Ten miles past normal by frances oroark dowell, paperback.

Ten miles past normal by frances oroark dowell librarything. The farm background is pretty, and the fully pictured girl is totally. Quirky teen realizes normal is overrated in insightful book. Ten miles past normal is many different things to many different people, but to me, it was a that is, until she comes to school with hay in her hair, walks around school all day with goat poop stuck to the bottom of her shoe, and is given the nickname skunk girl. Ten miles past normal quotes by frances oroark dowell. Ten miles past normal ten miles past normal frances oroark dowell atheneum. Ten miles past normal ebook written by frances oroark dowell. Although frances oroark dowell is a bestselling and highly acclaimed author of novels for young readers, ten miles past normal is her first novel for teens. Ten miles past normal npr coverage of ten miles past normal by frances oroark dowell.

Learn about membership options, or view our freely available titles. This is the only reason people know who janie is at her high school. Then one day, i brilliant idea comes rushing full steam at her on where to move to. But however, every time she has an idea, her parents disagree on it. Ten miles past normal by frances oroark dowell youtube. Shes also an unwilling player in her parents modernhippy, letsliveonagoatfarm experiment regretfully, instigated by a younger, much. Ten miles past normal by frances oroark dowell was a book after my own heart. Listen to ten miles past normal audiobook by frances oroark dowell. Five years later shes beginning high school and realizing firsthand the havoc that actually living on a farm will play with her social life. A novel by frances oroark dowell, bestselling author of dovey coe, the secret language of girls, the kind of.

Lockhart, dowells relatable, quirky characters and clever, fluid writing prove that growing up gets. If she hadnt made that crazy suggestion to her parents back when she was nine years old, maybe they wouldnt be living on a farm in the middle of nowhere. Now, in ten miles past normal, her first book for young adults, she shows that she can translate that authenticity, humor and honesty into a story that will appeal to teen readers as well. Its filled with quirky characters and tidbits about farm life, you cant help but be enchanted. I felt bad for her, but i didnt think her life was that bad. High school freshman janie gorman wants what every teenager wants, to be normal and fit in with the high school crowdan aim that was made impossible by her overly enthusiastic younger self when she convinced her parents to leave the city and move to a farm. Listen to ten miles past normal by frances oroark dowell. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. When she was nine years old, janie gorman thought it would be awesome to live on a farm. Ten miles past normal by frances oroark dowell60second. Frances oroark dowells fierce humor and keen eye make her ya debut literary and wise. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws.

Overall, ten miles past normal is a satisfying, if not slightly predictable story about the trials of high school. Ten miles past normal by frances oroark dowell scholastic. Publishers weekly may 9, 2011 making a confident move from middlegrade into ya, dowell falling in introduces readers to high school freshman janie gorman, a perky cool kid turned outcast. Namely, she regrets that she ever opened her mouth back when she was nine and suggested that living on a farm would be. Frances oroark dowell janie main characters setting the main characters of this book are janie gorman the actual main character, sarah janies best friend, monster monroe janies friend boyfriend, and verbena. I completed it in 23 hours, to relive my freshman year of high school. Ten miles past normal by frances oroark dowell in fb3, rtf, txt download ebook. Janie was going for normal, but she missed her mark by about ten milesand we mean that as a compliment. Janie gorman strives to be a normal high school freshman, but the fact that she lives on a goat farm doesnt help her much in her quest for normal. She hops on the school bus smelling of goat poop thanks to her morning chore of milking the goats, and she eats lunch in the library, because. Read ten miles past normal by frances oroark dowell available from rakuten kobo. Ten miles past normal book by frances oroark dowell official.

Log in you must be logged into bookshare to access this title. Ten miles past normal 2011 read online free book by. I had a tough time getting into ten miles past normal at first, but once i did, i really enjoyed the book. The book sidesteps many of the cliches of high school fiction the mean popular crowd, for instance and instead focuses on janies search to find her place in the world. Because living on an isolated goat farm with her modernhippy parents is decidedly not normal. Ten miles past normal frances oroark dowell hardcover. Ten miles past normal symbols and motifs the goat farm conflict universal message the overall message is that everyone should appreciate their life and family internal. Ten miles past normal by frances oroark dowell goodreads. She convinced her parents to move to the country and start a goat farm when she was a kid, but now shes a freshman in high school, and coming to school with goat poop on. But after she meets boyfriend monster and spends time with two elderly people, she realizes normal isnt ever. Ten miles past normal quotes showing 110 of 10 when i think about everything thats happened since school started, well, i dont think the word normal applies to any of it. She is always coming up with great ideas on were to move.