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Penguin Young Readers is one of the leading children’s book publishers in the United States. She loves reading, writing, running, and listening to her husband play guitar. The sequels, CROSSED and REACHED, were also critically-acclaimed and received starred reviews, and all three books are available in 30+ languages.Ī former English teacher, she lives with her husband and four children outside of Salt Lake City, Utah. Entertainment Weekly raved, “Matched is the hottest YA title to hit bookstores since The Hunger Games.” Matched was chosen as one of YALSA’s 2011 Teens’ Top Ten and named as one of Publishers Weekly’s Best Children’s Books of 2010. In 2010, her “superb” ( Wall Street Journal) novel Matched became one of the most talked-about books of the year, garnering multiple starred reviews and widespread critical acclaim.


During the pivotal summer in the novel, Cedar also explores long-held mysteries within her community and concerning those she loves.”Ĭritically-acclaimed author Ally Condie is known for her spare, poetic prose and inventive storytelling. Just when she needs it most, she finds herself surprised by the wonderful, magical feeling of falling into an unexpected friendship. This profoundly moving middle grade novel tells the story of 12-year-old Cedar who, following the sudden, tragic deaths of her father and younger brother, grapples with grief and acceptance during her summer working for the renowned Summerlost Shakespearean theater company.Īlly Condie says, “I wrote Summerlost about a girl named Cedar, who is dealing with the heartbreak of a family tragedy. The book will have a first printing of 100,000. The deal, for North American rights, was brokered by Jodi Reamer, Writers House and Julie Strauss-Gabel, Vice President and Publisher, Dutton Children’s Books. New York, NY – June 15, 2015 – Ally Condie, author of the critically-acclaimed, international bestselling Matched trilogy, will publish her debut middle grade novel SUMMERLOST, with Dutton Children’s Books, an imprint of Penguin Young Readers, on April 5, 2016.
