Miles from Ordinary A Novel [Paperback]

Imagine Anna Quindlen or Sue Miller turning her attention to writing a young adult novel, and you have an idea what [Williams] has done for early teen readers& --Audrey Couloumbis, author of the Newbery Honor BookGetting Close to Baby

Thirteen-year-old Lacey wakes to a beautiful summer morning excited to begin her new job at the library, just as her mother is supposed to start work at the grocery store. Lacey hopes that her mother's ghosts have finally been laid to rest; after all, sheseemsso much better these days, and they really do need the money. But as the hours tick by and memories come flooding back, a day full of hope spins terrifyingly out of control....

No one can get inside the head and heart of a 13-year-old girl better than Carol Lynch Williams, and I mean no one, said James S. Jacobs, Professor of Children's Literature at Brigham Young University, of her breakout novel,The Chosen One.Now, withMiles from Ordinary,this award-winning YA author brings us an equally gripping story of a girl who loves her mother, but must face the truth of what life with that mother means for both of them.

Miles from Ordinarywas recently named to The American Libray Associations 2012 list of Best Fiction for Young Adults.The Chosen Onewas named one of 2012's Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults by the ALA.

Absorbing....[Williams] has crafted both a riveting, unusual suspense tale and an absolutely convincing character in Lacey. The book truly is miles from ordinary, in the very best way. Outstanding. Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

In a novel spanning a mere 24 hours, Williams takes readers on an emotional roller-coaster ride....Poignant. Publishers Weekly

Gripping....Provocatively dark and at times downright scary, this novel will have readers rushing to the unforeseen, achingly authentic conclusion. Booklist

A powerful and heartbreaking nol#)