Janet gurtler lives in calgary alberta, near the canadian rockies, with her husband and son and a chubby chihuahua named bruce. Im not her by janet gurtler isu with summary free essays. Im not her by janet gurtler written by jordyn leavens the novel that i am reading is im not her by janet gurtler. She does not live in an igloo or play hockey, but she does apologize to people when they bump into her. She does not like to have unhealthy foods in the house, but does not seem to mind when tess eats junk food when kristina gets sick. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Im not her by janet gurtler was a very inspiring book, that really touched my heart. Read im not her by janet gurtler for free with a 30 day free trial. In a hospital scene in im not her one of the nurses is named tracey and she takes kristinas flowers home to her daughter, carly. Welcome,you are looking at books for reading, the im not her by janet gurtler, you will able to read or download in pdf or epub books and notice some of author may have lock the live reading for some of country. This book is about learning what makes you who you are and embracing who you are no. Gurtler handles the evolution of tessas character masterfully.
Another issue for me was that ive read now that andis gone. She now spends her time reading and writing edgy, meaningful books for and about teens. A rita award finalist, janet gurtler s young adult books have been chosen for the junior library guild selection and as best books for teens from the canadian childrens book center. Im not her offers a genuine look at the complexity of teenage sisterhood, from the bickering to the secrets to finding common ground in dealing with their parents. Im not her is a debut novel so hopefully gurtler s characters will get less stockish in the future. Im not her by janet gurtler book cover, description, publication history. The same can be said for the change in kristina, who transforms from a girl who thrived on adoration of others into a girl with the ability to discover who she is. For the first time in my life, i didnt feel envy tess is the exact opposite of her beautiful, athletic sister. See all books authored by janet gurtler, including im not her, and dear teen me, and more on thriftbooks.
I think the picoult comparision is apt in some respects, but im not her was definitely a. Buy im not her book online at best prices in india on. Janet reads from the first chapter of her may 2011 release, im not her. Every single one of my books has a character named carly in it. How i lost you by janet gurtler there are a few things grace anderson knows for sure. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Im not her by janet gurtler what is that book about.
Janet gurtler books list of books by author janet gurtler. Im super excited about this book and hope that you love it as much as i do. Janet gurtler s work has appeared in magazines such as todays parent and luxury living lifestyles. Janet lives in okotoks alberta, canada with her husband, son, a chubby black chihuahua named bruce and a blonde golden retriever named betty white. Buy a cheap copy of im not her book by janet gurtler. Tess is the exact opposite of her beautiful, athletic sister. Janet gurtler tests the bonds of sisterhood in this moving debut that readers of jodi picoult and sarah dessen will savor. To see if it will hurt, to see if ill bleed, to test whether im still alive.
Buy im not her book online at low prices in india im. Janet gurtler ya addict random thoughts from the mind of a ya author. Books go search best sellers gift ideas new releases. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. A powerful and gripping contemporary ya from the author of im not her thats just right for fans of sarah dessen and jodi picoult.
If it werent for the stock character problem, i would have bumped the book up a letter grade. Janets books have been selected as top ya fiction titles for the pennsylvania school librarians association and included in the bank street books top 100 fiction of 2009. Janet gurtler has 23 books on goodreads with 55181 ratings. In 2012, im not her was a double rita finalist with rwa. By the end of the story, tessa is a stronger version of herself, but at heart remains very much the girl she was. Read im not her online by janet gurtler books free 30day trial. Kristina is the sporty one, tess is the smart one, and they each have their place.
Its a readable story, but in my opinion, not worth purchasing. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read im not her. Booklist the truth is that jess knows she screwed up. Tracey is the name of my sister, carly is her daughter in real life. Im not her book by janet gurtler 1 available editions. Im not her by janet gurtler download pdfepub ebook. I think the picoult comparision is apt in some respects, but im not her was definitely a better read. Since her dad died, shyanna has not been able to sing. Like i lie in my bed and think about poking something sharp into my skin. Of course that meant i had to clean and get ready for her visit.
Janet gurtler captures the awkwardness, angst, and loneliness of teenagehood in a way that will make readers want to. A rita award finalist, janet gurtlers young adult books have been chosen for the junior library guild selection and as best books. Rita finalist janet gurtler lives in calgary alberta, near the canadian rockies, with her husband and son and a chubby chihuahua named bruce. Unlike tess, her sister was always the athletic one, who always got the boys and was beautiful. My mommy flew in this week to come to the im not her book party.
I wanted to empathize with her, but in the end, she just wasnt compelling enough for me to care much. Im not her has 1 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. In the novel, the main character, tess, was always the quiet, shy, and unpopular girl. Trade paperback9781402256363 gurtler, janet im not. I express myself best, but my road to becoming an author was a little windy. Janets books have been selected as top ya fiction titles. Im not her is a book about the fact that just because you are siblings and are related, does not mean you are the same person. If it available for your country it will shown as book reader and user fully subscribe will. It is about the struggles a young girl, named tess, goes through when she finds out that her sister, kristina, was diagnosed with cancer. Her thoughts and personality are sure to make you laugh throughout the whole book.
Janet gurtler is the critically acclaimed author of four contemporary young adult novels. Im not her is janet gurtler s debut young adult book and she does many, many great things with this story. Like all of us, i am different things to different people. In this riveting contemporary ya read, she explores the consequences of keeping the ultimate secret. Her latest contemporary ya novel is by turns gripping, heartwrenching, and joyous as one teen girl has to find the courage to carry on after a devastating tragedy. One is that nothing will ever come between her and her best friend, kyla kessler.
She does not live in an igloo or play hockey, but she does love maple syrup. Im not her bonus after the book is over graduation scene. Tess has always been looking up to her older sister, because her sister was always the center of the crowd, sporty, beautiful one and. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Actually i like when people visit me, the house gets a good cleaning. Therefore it need a free signup process to obtain the book.