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| Title | : | What Happened to Lani Garver |
| Author | : | Carol Plum-Ucci |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 336 pages |
| Published | : | May 1st 2004 by HMH Books for Young Readers (first published January 1st 2002) |
| Categories | : | Young Adult. Fiction. LGBT. Mystery. Contemporary |
Carol Plum-Ucci
Paperback | Pages: 336 pages Rating: 4.03 | 3439 Users | 259 Reviews
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The close-knit residents of Hackett Island have never seen anyone quite like Lani Garver. Everything about this new kid is a mystery: Where does Lani come from? How old is Lani? And most disturbing of all, is Lani a boy or a girl? Claire McKenzie isn't up to tormenting Lani with the rest of the high school elite. Instead, she befriends the intriguing outcast. But within days of Lani's arrival, tragedy strikes and Claire must deal with shattered friendships and personal demons--and the possibility that angels may exist on earth.
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| Original Title: | What Happened to Lani Garver |
| ISBN: | 0152050884 (ISBN13: 9780152050887) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Literary Awards: | Rhode Island Teen Book Award Nominee (2004), Missouri Gateway Readers Award Nominee (2005) |
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Ratings: 4.03 From 3439 Users | 259 ReviewsPiece Containing Books What Happened to Lani Garver
What Happened To Lani Garver By Carol Plum-UcciThis book time the book takes place in is unknown but it is set in recent times, and it is set in the small town of Hackett Island.Sixteen-year-old Claire is unable to face her fears about a recurrence of her leukemia, her eating disorder, her need to fit in with the popular crowd on Hackett Island, and her mother's alcoholism until the enigmatic Lani Garver helps her get control of her life at the risk of his own. Instead of enjoying her highI loved this book. I've owned it multiple times, often giving the copy to someone to read and simply buying myself a new one. I even accidentally left a copy of it in a hotel in France when I was 14. I want to read it again, soon. I'll have to buy yet another copy because my last one was lost in the hurricane, but I don't mind. I really have enjoyed it each time I've read it anew.Also, the author grew up in my own hometown.
First book that actually made me cry to be honest...
This is one of my 13-yr-old daughter's favorite books and she wanted me to read itWhat Happened to Lani Garver is a coming of age tale. Claire is 16, 510, a cancer survivor who wants so much to fit in. Macy is Queen Bee of the local hive. The setting is Hackett, a vacation community on an island, a place where wealthy Philadelphians come to summer. The other local industry is fishing. Claire is just back from a long stint of health-care-induced home schooling when Lani Garver arrives in town.
Honestly, the novel started off slow dealing with typical teen girl drama, but after Claire meets Lani Garver and is introduced to a world bigger than her Hackett Island cliques, the story takes off. The high school is puzzled by Lanis gender identity, but whats more puzzling for Claire is whether Lani could really be an angel or not. This novel busts down the doors of so many issues (bullying, sexuality, drinking problems, eating disorders, etc.) that are relevant with todays teens. Lanis
What happened to Lani Garver is a really good book about a cancer survivor and a really bad book about a gender variant individual. I will give this book the highest praise I possible can, I didn't write yesterday because I was so wrapped up in finishing this book. First the good part. The main character, Claire missed a year and half of junior high because she was battling Leukemia. She's in remission and back on Hackett Island for high school. She hopes to put the past behind her and just be a
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