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Stealing Heaven


School year: Year 10, Year 11, Year 9

No. of pages 336

Published: 2009

Great for age 5-18 years

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My name is Danielle. I'm eighteen. I've been stealing things for as long as I can remember. Dani has been trained as a thief by the best there is-her mother. They never stay in one place long enough for Dani to have real connections, real friends-a real life. But in the town of Heaven, everything changes. Suddenly, Dani must question where her loyalties lie: with the life she's always known-or the one she's always wanted.

 

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book is aimed at children at US 8th grade+.

This book has been graded for interest at 13 years.

There are 336 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2009 by HarperCollins Publishers Inc .

Elizabeth Scott is the author of Bloom, Perfect You, Living Dead Girl, Something Maybe, The Unwritten Rule, Between Here and Forever, and Miracle, among others. She lives just outside Washington, D. C. with her husband and firmly believes you can never own too many books. Visit her online at ElizabethWrites. com.

 

This book has been nominated for the following awards:

Eliot Rosewater Indiana High School Book Award
This book was recognised by the Eliot Rosewater Indiana High School Book Award.

Tayshas Reading
This book was recognised by the Tayshas Reading.

"With characters ranging from the insincerely charming to the charmingly sincere, Stealing Heaven just may steal your heart." -- A. M. Jenkins, author of Damage "Scott tells a surprising story...Dani is a brave teen who can and does shape a strong future for herself. " -- Booklist "The fast-paced, conversational first-person narration makes for good escapist entertainment." -- Kirkus Reviews "Dani, with her witty dialogue, gives a new perspective full of hope to YAs who feel trapped between family and friends." -- KLIATT "This blend of old-fashioned love story with lively contemporary details will satisfy readers fond of a solid summer romance." -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books "Deceptively touching...the twist of a family of thieves gives the story originality." -- School Library Journal