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Dear Cassie

May 1, 2013 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Book Review: Dear Cassie by Lisa Burstein

2013 Entangled Teen 9781620612545 In Pretty Amy, Cassie is one of three girls who were stood up for prom and arrested for possession with intent to sell. And then some other stuff happened. Dear Cassie is about finding out what that other stuff is.  Cassie has been sent to a wilderness rehabilitation camp instead of […]

May 1, 2013 by Karen Jensen, MLS

A Twitter Chat with Lisa Burstein, author of Pretty Amy and Dear Cassie

Last night several of us got together and had a Twitter chat with Lisa Burstein, author of Pretty Amy and Dear Cassie.  Below are some of the highlights. @tlt16 I didn’t. Amy was written so long ago…8 years, that I had no idea I’d get to tell her story let alone anyone elses… #TLTCASSIE— LisaBurstein […]

March 29, 2013 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Dear Cassie Read Along and Twitter Chat with author Lisa Burstein

From author Lisa Burstein: I’ve never done one of these before, but I thought it would be fun to host a read-along for Dear Cassie. I am lucky to have both: http://www.thebookishbabes.blogspot.com/& http://www.booklovingme.com/to help me with this as facilitators.     Our event will end with a live Twitter chat with author Lisa Burstein as part […]

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Dear Cassie: booktrailer debut and exclusive excerpt

March 15, 2013 by Karen Jensen, MLS

What if the last place you should fall in love is the first place that you do? Last year, we introduced you to one of our favorite new authors, Lisa Burstein, and her debut novel, Pretty Amy.  Today, we are pleased to bring you her companion novel, Dear Cassie.  It is our honor to bring […]

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Earlier this year, I wrote a lot about a girl named Amy.  Amy was, of course, the main character in Pretty Amy, the debut ya novel by Lisa Burstein.  I really liked Pretty Amy and its message, and it became a rallying point for me regarding the notion of censorship.  I have talked with Lisa […]

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