Going over by beth kephart april 1, 2014 chronicle books 264 pages. Beth kephart has 36 books on goodreads with 33711 ratings. Going over is about a time period that most of us have probably forgotten about. Her subsequent four memoirs earned her additional acclaim and standing among memoir readers. Sep 16, 2014 we have few if any ya books on this topic and i am grateful to kephart for writing about this subject in going over 2014. Parents need to know that beth kepharts going over portrays harsh experiences on both sides of the berlin wall in the early 1980s. Mar 10, 2014 on sale april 2014 available wherever books and e books are sold. The writing is true beth kephart, literary, descriptive, lyrical. Ada piekarz, a professor of escapes and a graffiti artist, and her mother, mutti. One of online books that will be nice for you is book entitled going overby beth kephart. National book award finalist beth kephart presents a story of daring and sacrifice, and love that will not wait. I felt like i was reading the book kephart wanted to write.
Their story is at once compelling and challenging, perhaps limiting this book to an audience of sophisticated. Beth kephart is the awardwinning author of books for both adults and young. Beth kephart, going over lyrical prose, beautiful and sensual imagery, a dark setting. This is the first time ive read a fiction bookokay, any bookwith a focus on the berlin wall. Historical fiction in her hands is not a history lesson from a textbook, but a life imagined and breathed into. Fiveday memoir workshops led by beth kephart that will change the way you see and write your life. Kephart has written and published over ten books and has received several grants and awards for her writing. However, you have to be connected with internet and you can read the online book. I think if youre the sort of reader who is all about words being able to paint pictures, youll be in for a treat when you read going over. Oct 05, 2014 beth kephart, in her new novel, going over chronicle 2014 describes the divide. Her most recent novel, wild blues, was named an ala youth editors choice. In fact, after reading beth kepharts going over, i realize that my schooling about this historical barrier was pretty lacking. She was a national book award finalist for her book a slant of the sun.
Going over by beth kephart 20151124 paperback 1618. Tamara smith interviews beth kephart, about her ya novel, small damages, that brings the heat, the colors, and the smells of seville, spain alive a feast for the heart and the soul, and a comingofage novel not easily forgotten. It is february 1983, and berlin is a divided city with a mileslong barricade separating east from. I love beth kepharts books, and this is no exception. Going over, kephart s latest work of youngadult fiction, is as ambitious and daring as the young characters, ada and stefan, she has placed at the center of it. Parents need to know that beth kephart s going over portrays harsh experiences on both sides of the berlin wall in the early 1980s. Field honor book and a best book of the year by many publications. All i knew about going over is that it is the story of ada and stefan, teens in love separated on opposite sides of the berlin wall. The cover is cute and, having read the synopsis, most of the elements make sense. Beth kephart was already an accomplished, polished author when she started writing ya fiction. Ever since the beginning, it had me hooked and at the edge of my seat as to what would happen next. The going over by beth kephart blog tour stops here. Ada, 15, lives an impoverished life in west berlin with her mother and grandmother, while 18yearold stefan who ada has loved for years lives with his grandmother in dull friedrichshain on the other side of the wall. Florinda, 3rs i found going over to be exhilarating to read.
Dec 28, 2014 going over by beth kephart also by this author. Going over by beth kephart, which reaches stores in april, examines the division of a country and how it effects its people who are separated from their loved ones by a wall and barbed wire. Then small damages, where a young girl finds herself, both geographically and. It was a great book and im excited to read other books by beth kephart. Writer of the going over by beth kephart is very smart in delivering message through the book.
Kephart small damages crafts an absorbing story of young love and conflicting ideologies set in 1983 berlin. The opening was great, we meet ada who lives with her. In the early 1980s ada and stefan are young, wouldbe lovers living on. In fact, after reading beth kepharts going over, i realize that my schooling about this. Then small damages, where a young girl finds herself, both geographically and spiritually, on the outskirts of seville. It is february 1983, and berlin is a divided city with a mileslong barricade. Beth kephart in the early 1980s ada and stefan are young, wouldbe lovers living on opposite sides of the berlin wallada lives with her mother and grandmother and paints graffiti on the wall, and stefan lives. Nov 24, 2015 going over by beth kephart, 9781452128863, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. She visits with her grandmother, four times a year. Though the violence is described in small details and references, its gutwrenching and emotionally difficult. Beth kephart is the awardwinning author of books for both adults and young readers, including you are my only, small damages, and handling the truth.
Beth kephart is an american author of nonfiction, poetry and young adult fiction for adults and teens. Going over by beth kephart overdrive rakuten overdrive. But with every new release it feels like shes growing more into herself as a writer. From there we move to the heart is not a size and an impoverished town in juarez, mexico. She lives in devon, pennsylvania, and she teaches creative nonfiction at the university. It is february 1983, and berlin is a divided city with a mileslong barricade separating east from west. Apr 01, 2014 beth kephart works her wordsmith magic skills again with going over. Created by forever young adult view on forever young adult share. This volume of personal essays and photographs celebrates the intersection of memory and place. Going overabout a boy and girl separated by the cruelest of fateswill inspire any reader to make the leap for love. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or. This acclaimed book by beth kephart is available at in several formats for your ereader. Read going over by beth kephart available from rakuten kobo. Ada lives on the west side of the wall, where she is a graffiti artist and works at a daycare center.
On sale april 2014 available wherever books and ebooks are sold. Life in the grim shadow of the berlin wall is vividly reflected in kepharts moving exploration in two voices. In addition to being a national book award finalist, kephart is a winner of the pennsylvania council. Going over about a boy and girl separated by the cruelest of fateswill inspire any reader to make the leap for love. Ada, a nearly 16yearold graffiti artist, lives in poverty in west berlin, but stefan, the 18yearold boy she loves, lives on the other side of the wall in even more difficult conditions. The online book is very nice with meaningful content.
In the early 1980s ada and stefan are young, wouldbe lovers living on opposite sides of the berlin wallada lives with her mother and grandmother and paints graffiti on the wall, and stefan lives with his grandmother in the east and dreams of escaping to the west. It is barbed and trenched and tripped and lit and piped and meshed and bricked155 kilometers of wrong. Beth kephart, the awardwinning author of more than twodozen books of fiction and nonfiction, has chaired national literature juries. Beth kephart is the awardwinning author of books for both adults and young readers, including you are my only, small damages, handling the truth, and one thing stolen. Going over isbn 9781452124575 pdf epub beth kephart. We have few if any ya books on this topic and i am grateful to kephart for writing about this subject in going over 2014. It was tense, suspenseful, and even romantic all at. Beth kephart is a wonderful writer, so of course this book is much much more than just an account of a historical topic. Shes spun gold out of the language of longing and has shown us how to make room for miracles. Beth kepharts young adult books are certainly not defined geographically.
Beth kephart works her wordsmith magic skills again with going over. Mandy is a small town girl living in a nerdy world, orif you want to get literalan editorwriter living in austin, tx. The opening was great, we meet ada who lives with her mother, sister and grandmother in a ghetto in west berlin. Chronicle books hardcover, 264 pages i am an amazon affiliate. Going over is the type of book that you wish you had written as your eyes drink in the mesmerising creation. Beth kephart is the awardwinning author of books for both adults and young readers, including you are my only, small damages, and. In the early 1980s ada and stefan are young, wouldbe lovers living on opposite sides of the berlin wallada lives with her mother and grandmother and paints graffiti on the wall, and stefan lives with his grandmother in the east and dreams of escaping. See all 10 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Love across the divide of the berlin wall in the 1980s, with a teenaged heroine needing someone, but losing others. The heart is not a size published by chronicle books on april 1st 2014 genres. Apr 18, 2015 beth kephart, going over lyrical prose, beautiful and sensual imagery, a dark setting. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read going over. Join us in september on a working farm in mcclure, pa.
Beth kephart is the awardwinning author of books for both adults and young readers. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about availability. Kepharts signature style is all about the carefully crafted turn of phrases and imagery. Beth kepharts first memoir was a national book award finalist and was named best book of the year 1998 by several publications. Or will forces beyond his control stand in his way. Its about hardship and struggle and overcoming the odds.
When i read going over, there was something pure about the experience. Going over isbn 9781452124575 pdf epub beth kephart ebook. Dangerous neighbors takes place in her beloved philadelphia and draws us into the 1876 centennial exposition. Beth kephart is the author of twentytwo books, publishing memoir, young adult literature, a corporate fairytale, an autobiography of a river, and an essay and photography collection. Going over paperback november 24, 2015 by beth kephart author. Going over, kepharts latest work of youngadult fiction, is as ambitious and daring as the young characters, ada and stefan, she has placed at the center of it. Going over is a story of a boy and a girl in love, but separated by the iron curtain. Ada is a pink haired graff artist, who decorates the forbidden berlin wall at night while hoping stefan can see her on the other side of the fence through his telescope. Beth kephart is the author of more than a dozen books, including the national book award finalist a slant of sun, as well as many critically acclaimed novels for young adults including undercover, house of dance, nothing but ghosts, the heart is not a size, you are my only, and small damages. Patricia mccormick, author of national book award finalists sold and never fall down. Philadelphia has been at the heart of many books by awardwinning author beth kephart, but none more so than the affectionate collection love. The story grabs your heartstrings on so many levels, stefan and ada, savas, omi.
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