She graduated from rosemont college in 1978, followed by an m. She earned an ms from the columbia university graduate school of journalism and lives in new york with her husband, son, and two cats. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 268 pages and is available in hardcover format. Between mccormicks complex characters, wellresearched facts, and haunting poetic form it is easy to see why sold garnered such high critical praise and the honor of being a national book award finalist. American library association, top ten list, best books of the year, 2006. Patricia mccormick born may 23, 1956 is an american journalist and writer of realistic fiction for young adults. May 07, 2007 sold, by patricia mccormick, is on the 2007 top ten best books for young adults list. In this national book award finalist, yearold lakshmi lives in a hut, perched on a mountainside in the himalayas. This was followed by my brothers keeper in 2005, about a boy struggling with his brothers addiction and sold in 2006.
Sold by patricia mccormick meet your next favorite book. She earned an ms from the columbia university graduate school of journalism and lives in new york with her husband, son, and two cats she is most known for her book, sold. Its written for each year, nearly 12,000 nepali girls are sold by their families, intentionally or unwittingly, into a life of sexual slavery in the brothels of india. National book award finalist patricia mccormicks new book, never fall down, is a haunting but hopeful ya novel about a boy who survives the tyranny of the khmer rouge by joining a band in prison. National book award finalist, young peoples literature, 2006 yalsa ten best books for young adults, 2007 a junior library guild selection. Meettheauthor recording with patricia mccormick about sold. Her other books, sold,my brothers keeper, and purple heart have received numerous awards. Sep 01, 2006 the book follows the path of lakshmi, a thirteenyearold nepali girl, as she is sold and makes the journey to india, thinking she is going to be a maid for a rich woman. Mccormick graduated from rosemont college in 19741978. Though she is desperately poor, her life is full o. Parents need to know that patricia mccormick s awardwinning novel in verse, sold, is the story of lakshmi, a yearold girl from a poor village in rural nepal, who is sold into prostitution by her stepfather. Sold was named by publishers weekly as one of the best 100 books of the year and selected by the american library association as one of the top ten best books for young adults in 2006. A selection of national book award finalists and winners from 20052015.
Her debut novel, cut, captivated teenagers and adults alike, becoming a bestseller in america and winning numerous awards. She recently received a new york foundation for the arts fellowship. Oct 17, 2012 based on the true story of arn chornpond, never fall down was recently named a national book award finalist. I am malala, never fall down, purple heart, and my brothers keeper. New york public library best books for the teenage. Ala top 10 best book for young adults, national book award finalist, national public radio top 100 books of the year, book sense pick, california young reader medal, quill award, gustavheinemannpeace prize author an activist as well as an author, patricia. Lakshmi, a 14 year old girl from nepal is sold by her stepfather to go live in a brothel. Pdf sold book by patricia mccormick free download 268 pages. National book award finalist patricia mccormick has written a visceral and compelling portrait of life in a war zone, where loyalty is valued above all, and death is. About the author patricia mccormick is a former journalist, novelist and twotime national book award finalist. The prose was beautifully told in verse, making it a quick read. New york public library best books for the teenage, 2000, 2004, 2006 american library association best book of the year 2002 more awards and honors on patricia s official website. Women divers gained popularity in the years before world war i, as much for their attractiveness as for their skill. To research sold, patricia mccormick traveled to india and nepal where she interviewed the women of calcuttas redlight district and girls who have been rescued from the sex trade.
Her words offer real substance and tackle tough issues such as war, selfinjury, and drug addiction. Works set in the american west and midwest won major prizes at the 2006 national book awards on wednesday, in. Though she is desperately poor, her life is full of simple pleasures, like playing hopscotch with her best friend from school, and having her mother brush her hair by the. American author who was a twotime finalist for the national book award in 2006 and 2012 for her books sold and never fall down, respectively. Check winners and nominations of 2006 national book award. Published in 1999, it has sold nearly a million copies. In the past year or so, the trafficking of children has gotten a good deal of media attention. Patricia holds a masters degree in creative writing, and has contributed regularly to the new york times. This was followed by the equally applauded my brothers keeper.
Patricia mccormick, a twotime national book award finalist, is the author of several critically acclaimed novels including never fall down, the true story of a boy who survived the killing fields of cambodia by playing music for the khmer rouge, and sold, a moving account of sexual trafficking. Her awards include the american library association best book of the year, new york public library best book for the teenaged and the childrens literature councils choice, according to good reads patricia mccormick. Childrens literature sold is a demanding at at times painful book to read. Patricia mccormick, a 2006 finalist for the national book award, is the author of three critically acclaimed novels for young adults. Sold is a novel by patricia mccormick, published in 2006. Patricia mccormick is a twotime national book award finalist whose books include cut, sold, never fall down, and the young readers edition of i am malala. Until pat mccormick entered the scene in the late 1940s, displaying remarkable agility and toughness, no one dominated the sport. The book by patricia mccormick touches deep into the context where girls and women are trafficked from various parts of nepal to india where they are sold to the brothels. Sold is a fulllength feature film adapted from the national book award nominated and quill awardwinning novel by patricia mccormick.
National book awards week is held every midnovember. Dec 08, 2012 patricia mccormick is a former journalist, novelist and twotime national book award finalist. Mccormick has won numerous awards and honors for her books, including being a finalist for the national book award for sold and never fall down, as well as npr best books of the year, american library associations best books for young adults, publishers weekly best 25 books of the year, and new york public librarys best books. Patricia mccormick is an american journalist and writer of realistic fiction for young adults. To research sold, patricia mccormick traveled to india and nepal, where she interviewed the women of calcuttas redlight district and girls who have been rescued from the sex trade. Her latest, sold, tells the story of a young girl from nepal who is sold into the sex slave industry in india. Patricia mccormick is a critically acclaimed author for young adults. It tells the story of a girl from nepal named lakshmi, who is sold into sexual slavery in india. Published in 1999, it has sold nearly 800,000 copies. Mccormick earned an ms from the columbia university. Patricia mccormick is a former journalist, novelist and twotime national book award finalist. Patricia mccormick bio, facts, family famous birthdays.
Patricia mccormick is the author of two other novels, cut 2000 and my brothers keeper2005. Sold is a story of a woman, more precisely a small girl, who was sold to a foreign land. Sold finalist, national book awards 2006 for young peoples literature. She is the author of the acclaimed novels cut and my brothers keeper. National book award finalist patricia mccormick on never. Patricia is a twotime national book award finalist, and the author of five critically acclaimed novels, among them never fall down, the story of a boy who.
In combat there is no blackandwhite, and matt soon discovers that the notion of who is guilty is very complicated indeed. Based on the true story of arn chornpond, never fall down was recently named a national book award finalist. She is also the coauthor of i am malala, the story of malala yousafzai, the girl who was shot. Sold, by patricia mccormick, is about a young girl that faces the horrors of human trafficking. It explores the challenges and injustices that many young peopleespecially womenface in third world countries. She loves the stunning beauty of the mountains long purple shadows, the tallow pumpkin blossoms that close in the evening as the white jasmine open. So prepare yourself for a heartbreakingly believable tale of naivete, betrayal, loss of innocence, and hope. Check awards winners of 2006 national book awards ceremony. The first edition of the novel was published in september 1st 2006, and was written by patricia mccormick.
Brown% i%have%a%strong%connection%to%india%because%my%stepefatherwasindianandi% traveledtherewheniwasten. To research sold, she traveled to india and nepal, where she interviewed the women of calcuttas redlight district and girls who have been rescued from the sex trade. Jul 29, 2012 from the authors page on, we learn that, patricia mccormick is a former journalist, novelist and national book award finalist. Mccormick uses language both lyrical and spare to lead the reader into this deeply troubled and troubling world this is a story of courage, which is precisely what it takes to plant ones literary work in unfamiliar soil. In fact, sold which was published in 2006 is so compelling and well written that it was a national book award finalist, it won the quill award, and it was named an ala top ten best book for young adults, all in 2007. As was true with her national book award finalist, sold, patricia mccormick uses her fiction writing skills and her journalistic writing ability to share a child victims harrowing tale. Lakshmi is a thirteenyearold girl who lives with her family in a small hut on a mountain in nepal. Her awards include the american library association best book of the year, new york public library best book for the teenaged and the childrens literature councils choice. A story about human trafficking is one i have never heard before, but one that needs to be told. Before fame she graduated from rosemont college and earned an ms from the columbia university graduate school of journalism in 19851986. More awards and honors on patricia s official website. She has twice been a finalist for the national book award.
So prepare yourself for a heartbreakingly believable tale. Her books have won many awards, including national book award finalist in 2006 and booklist 2006 editors choice award. Patricia mccormick is an awardwinnng author who has written five critically acclaimed novels. Notable book for a global society award winner, 2007 amelia bloomer award, 2007. Her other books, sold, my brothers keeper, and purple heart have received numerous awards.
The story line of sold is far too common in the world. National book award for young peoples literature, 19962019. Pdf sold book by patricia mccormick free download 268. National public radios best books of the year 2006. Sold was shortlisted for the national book award for young peoples literature and was a publishers weekly best book of the year. Sold by patricia mccormick 9781741751055 booktopia. Sold was a national book award finalist by the coauthor of the i am malala young readers edition. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. Patricia mccormick discusses her heartrending novel for teens and adults, about a thirteenyearold nepalese girl who is sold into an indian brothel a fate shared by an estimated 12,000 nepalese children each year. The novel published in 2006 tells the story of a small village girl laxmi from nepal who is sold as a sexual slave in india. Sold cindy plumb, lcrt 5795 current childrens literature. Im wiping the makeup off my face when the darkskinned.
Patricia mccormick is an author for young adults and a journalist. Even though this book addresses a topic that is hard to read about, sold is one of the best books i have read in awhile. Lakshmi, thinking she is going to a job as a housemaid, is innocent of what lies ahead until she arrives at happiness house, a brothel in india. Patricia is a twotime national book award finalist, and the author of five critically acclaimed novels, among them never fall down, the story of a boy who survived the killing fields of cambodia by playing music. The novel is written in a series of short, vignettestyle chapters, from the point of view of the main character. Lakshmi, thinking she is going to a job as a housemaid, is innocent of what lies ahead until she arrives at happiness house, a brothel. I know situations like this happen all around the world and this is sickening. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of sold by patricia mccormick.
Sold, based on mccormick s research in the brothels of india, has been made into a feature film. January 2007 in this national book award finalist, yearold lakshmi lives in a hut, perched on a mountainside in the himalayas. From the authors page on, we learn that, patricia mccormick is a former journalist, novelist and national book award finalist. In this case it is arn chornpond, survivor of the khmer rouge genocide in cambodia. The winners wont be announced until november, but mccormick took the time to talk to. Sold, by patricia mccormick, is on the 2007 top ten best books for young adults list.
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