Sarah Wylie (born 1989) is a Canadian writer of young adult novels. Her first novel, All These Lives, was published in 2012.

Sarah Wylie
Born1989
NationalityCanadian
GenreYoung-adult literature
Notable awardsTriState Young Adult Review Committee Books of Note 2013
Website
www.sarahwyliebooks.com

Biography

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Sarah Wylie lived in Africa and Australia as a child. She graduated from college in 2011 with a degree in Neuroscience.[1][2] She currently resides in Alberta, Canada.[3]

Wylie's debut novel, All These Lives (Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR); June 5, 2012), received starred reviews from The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books and Library Media Connection, which calls it "a truly original and refreshing novel" with "deft prose [that] makes each page a treasure to read."[4][5][6] Canadian Children's Book News, in a glowing review, calls it "a beautifully written and powerful novel" that "sensitively explores how a family copes with a serious illness."[7] In positive reviews, Kirkus and School Library Journal write, respectively, that All These Lives is "a tight, even gripping chronicle of the way one girl grapples with domestic catastrophe" that "will speak to teens who may be going through similar tough family situations."[8][9] Her next novel, another stand-alone contemporary young adult novel, will be published in 2014.[10][needs update]

Recognition

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All These Lives was a TriState Young Adult Review Committee Books of Note 2013.[11]

References

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  1. ^ "About". Retrieved 12 August 2013.
  2. ^ "Sarah Wylie". Retrieved 12 August 2013.
  3. ^ Schick, Michal (11 January 2013). "Hypable Exclusive Author Interview: Sarah Wylie". Hypable. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
  4. ^ Stevenson, Deborah (June 2012). "All These Lives". Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. 65 (10): 537–38. doi:10.1353/bcc.2012.0456. S2CID 143988629. ProQuest 1020913988.
  5. ^ "BCCB - June 2012 Stars". Retrieved 12 August 2013.
  6. ^ Pappas, Constance G. (November–December 2012). "All These Lives". Library Media Connection. 31 (3): 76. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
  7. ^ Seigel, Rachel (Winter 2013). "All These Lives". Canadian Children's Book News. 36 (1): 32. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
  8. ^ "All These Lives". Kirkus Reviews. 15 May 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
  9. ^ Pierce, Diana (1 July 2012). "All These Lives". School Library Journal: 93. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
  10. ^ McAndrews, Jennifer (7 August 2013). "Welcome Wednesday: ALL THESE LIVES author Sarah Wylie!". Honestly YA. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
  11. ^ "TriState Reviews Committee Books of Note 2013" (PDF). Retrieved 12 August 2013.
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