Wake

Not all dreams are sweet.

For seventeen-year-old Janie, getting sucked into other people's dreams is getting old. Especially the falling dreams, the naked-but-nobody- notices dreams, and the sex-crazed dreams. Janie's seen enough fantasy booty to last her a lifetime.

She can't tell anybody about what she does -- they'd never believe her, or worse, they'd think she's a freak. So Janie lives on the fringe, cursed with an ability she doesn't want and can't control.

Then she falls into a gruesome nightmare, one that chills her to the bone. For the first time, Janie is more than a witness to someone else's twisted psyche. She is a participant....

Author: Lisa McMann
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Published: 03/01/2008
Pages: 224
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.71lbs
Size: 8.38h x 5.97w x 0.93d
ISBN: 9781416953579
Audience: Young Adult

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.4
Point Value: 5
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 121402 / Wake


Award: Nevada Young Readers' Award - Nominee
Award: Georgia Peach Book Award for Teen Readers - Nominee
Award: South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award - Nominee
Award: Tayshas Reading - Commended
Award: Cybils - Finalist
Award: Grand Canyon Reader Award - Nominee
Award: Eliot Rosewater Indiana High School Book Award - Honor Book
Award: Gateway Readers Award - Third Place


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Review - Children 02/01/2008 pg. 150
School Library Journal 03/01/2008 pg. 204
Publishers Weekly 03/31/2008 pg. 63
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 04/01/2008 pg. 345 - Recommended
Booklist 04/15/2008 pg. 43
Hornbook Guide to Children 10/01/2008 pg. 374 - Recommended, Satisfactory
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2008 pg. 374 - Recommended, Satisfactory

About the Author
Lisa McMann lives in Arizona. She is married to fellow writer and musician, Matt McMann, and they have two adult children. Her son is an artist named Kilian McMann and her daughter is an actor, Kennedy McMann. Lisa is the New York Times bestselling author of over two dozen books for young adults and children. So far she has written in genres including paranormal, realistic, dystopian, and fantasy. Some of her most well-known books are The Unwanteds series for middle grade readers and the Wake trilogy for young adults. Check out Lisa's website at LisaMcMann.com, learn more about The Unwanteds Series at UnwantedsSeries.com, and be sure to say hi on Instagram or Twitter (@Lisa_McMann), or Facebook (Facebook.com/McMannFan).


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