Gravity by leanne lieberman amys marathon of books. The cover illustration, drawn by kenneth gwin, is a line drawing of an apple with cuts in the skin to show geodesics. The liebermansmith family returned to our regular nonholiday life. Leanne lieberman is the author of five ya books including gravity a sydney taylor notable book, and lauren yanofsky hates the holocaust. The book of trees ebook by leanne lieberman rakuten kobo. She has freelanced for the past 15 years with contributions to the advocate, washington blade, and southern. Best jewish themed books for teens and young adults that are not about the holocaust. Her latest novel, lauren yanofsky hates the holocaust is no exception. From orthodox teen lesbians to the holocaust, an author. Leanna lieberman tells her novel gravity in the firstperson narrative, told by the novels main character and protagonist, ellie. She doesnt know whether she should embrace her sexuality or deny it. Gravity by leanne lieberman meet your next favorite book. The book of trees by leanne lieberman nook book ebook.
When mia, a jewish teenager from ontario, goes to israel to spend the summer. There, she meets lindsay, a beautiful, provocative blond girl, whom ellie is attracted to. Ellie in gravity listened to shlomo carlebach, a rabbi who helped transform jewish music. Peterson holds a ba from the university of maryland and a masters of divinity from howard university. Many, like todays author, leanne lieberman, rely on their own personal experiences to craft their creative stories. Leanne lives with her family in kingston, ontario, where she teaches elementary school. Gravity by leanne lieberman ellie gold is an orthodox jew and a gay teenager. Gravity by leanne lieberman explores these very problems for a. Gravity by leanne lieberman overdrive rakuten overdrive. Leanne lieberman author leanne lieberman is the author of several books for young adults.
Ellie gold is an orthodox jewish teenager living in toronto in the late eighties. Buy the paperback book gravity by leanne lieberman at indigo. Unlike boys, whom she is supposed to like, ellie is captivated by lindsay. Aware that homosexuality clashes with jewish observance, ellie feels forced to either alter her sexuality or leave her community. It is told by the main character and protagonist, ellie gold, who recounts her experiences about discovering that she is gay and attempting to reconcile that with her desire to be an. Leanne is also the author of off pointe, lauren yanofsky hates the holocaust, the book of trees and gravity leannes first novel, gravity, was the winner of orca books 2008. Gravity, leanne liebermans masterful and remarkable debut novel, tells one of the most profound and powerful tales of comingofage and exploring and understanding ones self that i have read. At a lakeside cottage with her unreligious grandmother one summer, ellie falls hard for a girl.
Lauren yanofsky hates the holocaust isbn 9781459801097 pdf. From orthodox teen lesbians to the holocaust, an author courts. Gravitation is a physics book on einsteins theory of gravity, written by charles w. Her sister, neshama, is somewhat rebellious and her mother is experiencing not only a personal crisis but has become inspired religiously. See all books authored by leanne lieberman, including gravity, and the most dangerous thing, and more on. In gravity, author leanne lieberman has examined the intertwining of lives in a closeknit devout family. It was also a sydney taylor notable book and made the. This is a fascinating book provocative, accessible and taking you where you probably havent gone before. Leannes first novel, gravity, was the winner of orca books 2008 so you think you can write. An orthodox jewish lesbian amos lassen ellie is an awkward young girl going into the 10th grade. Booktalking gravity by leanne lieberman the new york. That is when she meets lindsay, a girl she becomes obsessed with. I decided to write about mental health, she says, because i realized so many people were coping with some serious mental health issues. Leanne lieberman is the author of three books for young adults.
It takes place in canada, in and near toronto and on the shores of lake missisagagon in 1987. Leanne lieberman, who has written about orthodox teen lesbians is no stranger to controversy. This book by canadian firsttime author leanne lieberman centers on the comingofage of ellie gold. It is frequently abbreviated mtw after its authors last names. In the old days, mia repeatedly assures us, she only wanted to get high, make music and have sex. Leanne lieberman is the author of five ya books, most recently the most dangerous thing, about a teenage girl stymied in her desire for intimacy by anxiety, depression, and fear of her own sexuality. Judge downs gravity lawsuit from bestselling author tess.
Leanne lieberman member profile the writers union of canada. Leannes novel gravity was her masters thesis at the university of windsor. Reading a ya book that question the modern reaction to the holocaust is one step toward filling in this gap. Leanne also sprinkles in a few jewish elements into the mix. Set thirty some years after a nuclear apocalypse, the unnamed narrator, a young loner who travels from camp to camp in the southwest desert looking for work in exchange for food, and especially water, has been listening carefully to discussions and rumors of a place in the north called the great lakes where water is supposed to be easy to come by.
Ellie has no doubts about her strict religious upbringing until she falls in love with another girl at her. Read the book of trees by leanne lieberman available from rakuten kobo. Leanne lieberman books list of books by author leanne. She has freelanced for the past 15 years with contributions to the advocate, washington blade, and. Gravity is a young adult novel written by leanne lieberman. Gravity by leanne lieberman nook book ebook barnes. They kiss, but lindsay is tauntingly unfriendly and leaves without saying goodbye. Leanne lieberman conquers the heavily trodden path of teen selfdiscovery and sexual orientation and manages to interpret in an unprecedented and. Her most recent book is the most dangerous thing orca books 2017 about a teenage girl struggling with anxiety and depression. Young adult writers grapple with the conflicts associated with the tumultuous teenage years. Gravity by leanne lieberman, 9781554690497, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Thorne, and john archibald wheeler and originally published by w. Leanne also writes adult fiction and is working on a novel entitled unsettled. Aware that homosexuality clashes with jewish observance, ellie feels forced to.
Ellie has no doubts about her strict religious upbringing until she falls in love with another girl at her grandmothers cottage. Leanne works as a teacher in kingston, ontario, where she lives with her husband and two sons. Ellie goes to her grandmothers cottage in the midst of immaculate natural beauty, a place that she has looked forward to returning to since her first visit. To date, you have published 4 young adult books off pointe, lauren yanofsky hates the holocaust, the book of trees, and gravity. Leanne lieberman is the author of five books for young adults. The first book, the gravity of antigravity is also availble on kindle. Grabbing my hands she leans back and starts to turn. A religious girl struggles to accept a sexuality that shes taught is sinful. Her first young adult novel, gravity, introduced a distinctly unorthodox jewish teenager faced with the choice of denying her sexuality or losing her community. Leanne lieberman conquers the heavily trodden path of teen selfdiscovery and sexual orientation and manages to interpret in an unprecedented and creative fashion. If you havent read part one, for continuity i suggest you read it prior to reading this second installment. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. This is done because the novel deals with ellies struggle to find common ground between her faith as an orthodox jew, and her undeniable attraction to. Ellie gold is an orthodox jewish teenager living in toronto in the late eig.
Leanne lieberman afraid that there is no way to be both gay and jewish, ellie gold, an orthodox jewish teenager feels forced to either alter her sexuality or leave her jewish community until her mother and sister. The family prays many times per day, keeps strictly kosher and barely associates with nonjews. Anyone who leaves a comment on this blog by sunday, march 15, 2015 will be eligible for a book giveaway. Conversation between ellie and neshama from gravity by leanne lieberman, pages 209210. Gravity by leanne lieberman, 2008 ellie, a 15yearold orthodox jew, is happy to go to bubbies her grandmothers cottage this summer to learn about the flora and fawna. Leanne lieberman doesnt avoid hard subjects, even when writing for a younger audience. Leanne lieberman, author of gravity young adult novels, on librarything. Leanne lieberman grew up in vancouver, british columbia. Read gravity by leanne lieberman available from rakuten kobo. In bills own words, the first story is rife with greed, betrayals and mysteries involving criminal organizations and the highest levels of the worlds governments. Lauren, a jewish teen, is sick of hearing about the holocaust but must make a tough choice when some friends play nazi war games. This is not the average teen novel in which the author strives to make the characters as accessible as possible. Leanne lieberman is the author of four acclaimed ya novels, gravity a sydney taylor notable book and lauren yanofsky hates the holocaust. Leanne works as a teacher in kingston, ontario, where she lives with her husband and two.
In the back of the book is a glossary of hebrew words and names of the. Leanne lieberman ellie gold is an orthodox jewish teenager living in toronto in the late eighties. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Leanne lieberman doesnt avoid hard subjects, even when writing for a younger. These problem novels, as they are called exemplified recently by books like gravity, by leanne lieberman, in which a teenage girl. Gravity by leanne lieberman is published by orca book publishers, 2008. Her latest ya book is the most dangerous thing, about a girl who coping with depression and anxiety. So i dont know whether to be grateful for leanne liebermans books or. I could imagine ellies parents rocking out to carlebachs od yishama while ellie listens, tormented from the stairs.
Each member is dealing with their own crisis of faith, and deals with it in their own way. In my second novel, the book of trees, music was an integral part of mias life because she had played in a band. Judge downs gravity lawsuit from bestselling author tess gerritsen. Jewish themed young adult books, not about the holocaust. Her first young adult novel, gravity, introduced a distinctly unorthodox jewish.
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