Books with author Dallas Woodburn

#1 New Release in Teen & Young Adult Magical Realism Fiction Finalist- Young Adult Fiction - International Book Awards"This debut novel is captivating and moving. . . A dazzling, emotional story of love, loss, and living in the moment." --Kirkus Reviews"A poignant and gripping heart-tug of a page-turner filled with heart and hope. I couldn't put it down. Magic." --Jennifer Niven, New York Times bestselling author of All the Bright Places and Holding Up the UniverseAfter her parents' bitter divorce, family vacations to the Big Island in Hawaii ceased. But across the miles, eighteen-year-old Tegan Rossi remains connected to local Kai Kapule, her best friend from childhood. Now, Tegan finds herself alone and confused about how she got to the Big Island. With no wallet, no cell phone, purse, or plane ticket, Tegan struggles to piece together what happened. She must have come to surprise-visit Kai. Right?As the teens grow even closer, Tegan pushes aside her worries and gets swept away in the vacation of her dreams. But each morning, Tegan startles awake from nightmares that become more difficult to ignore. Something is eerily amiss. Why is there a strange gap in her memory? Why can't she reach her parents or friends from home? And what's with the mysterious hourglass tattoo over her heart?Kai promises to help Tegan figure out what is going on. But the answers they find only lead to more questions. As the week unfolds, Tegan will experience the magic of first love, the hope of second chances, and the bittersweet joy and grief of being human.

"This debut novel is captivating and moving. . . A dazzling, emotional story of love, loss, and living in the moment." --Kirkus Reviews "A poignant and gripping heart-tug of a page-turner filled with heart and hope. I couldn't put it down. Magic." --Jennifer Niven, New York Times bestselling author of All the Bright Places and Holding Up the Universe After her parents' bitter divorce, family vacations to the Big Island in Hawaii ceased. But across the miles, eighteen-year-old Tegan Rossi remains connected to local Kai Kapule, her best friend from childhood. Now, Tegan finds herself alone and confused about how she got to the Big Island. With no wallet, no cell phone, purse, or plane ticket, Tegan struggles to piece together what happened. She must have come to surprise-visit Kai. Right? As the teens grow even closer, Tegan pushes aside her worries and gets swept away in the vacation of her dreams. But each morning, Tegan startles awake from nightmares that become more difficult to ignore. Something is eerily amiss. Why is there a strange gap in her memory? Why can't she reach her parents or friends from home? And what's with the mysterious hourglass tattoo over her heart? Kai promises to help Tegan figure out what is going on. But the answers they find only lead to more questions. As the week unfolds, Tegan will experience the magic of first love, the hope of second chances, and the bittersweet joy and grief of being human.

Lily is always losing her voice in important moments. But one day, her voice disappears and she cannot find it again. Her boyfriend breaks up with her for another girl; her best friend bails on her for a different group of friends. Lily is alone. She begins to spend her lunch break quietly reading books in the school library. One day she meets Jake, a new student who seems to understand her even without words. But will Lily find her voice when she needs it the most? Readers will love this luminous short story from acclaimed teen writer Dallas Woodburn. Dallas Woodburn is the author of two collections of short stories and editor of Dancing With The Pen: a collection of today's best youth writing. She has written fiction and nonfiction for Cicada, The Young Adult Literature Review, Justine, Family Circle, and more than a dozen Chicken Soup for the Soul books. Connect with Dallas at her website www.writeonbooks.org and her blog www.daybydaymasterpiece.com.

Debut short story collection by Dallas Woodburn, winner of the 2018 Cypress & Pine Fiction Series. Dallas Woodburn, a recent Steinbeck Fellow in Creative Writing at San Jose State University, received her MFA in Fiction from Purdue University and her BA in Creative Writing from the University of Southern California. Her writing has appeared in a number of journals, magazines, newspapers, and anthologies. A three-time Pushcart Prize nominee, she won first place in the international Glass Woman Prize and second place in the American Fiction Prize. She is the founder of Write On! Books, an organization that empowers young people through reading and writing endeavors: www.writeonbooks.org.

Derek is a die-hard Cincinnati Reds baseball fan. He finally works up the nerve to talk to his crush, Regina... but then he learns she is a huge New York Yankees fan. The Reds are going up against the Yankees in the World Series! Can their budding romance survive an intense sports rivalry? Sports fans and non-sports fans alike will find something to root for in this charming short story from acclaimed teen writer Dallas Woodburn.Dallas Woodburn is the author of two collections of short stories and editor of Dancing With The Pen: a collection of today's best youth writing. She has written fiction and nonfiction for Cicada, The Young Adult Literature Review, Justine, Family Circle, and more than a dozen Chicken Soup for the Soul books. Connect with Dallas at her website www.writeonbooks.org and her blog www.daybydaymasterpiece.com.

Following her first book, There's a Huge Pimple on My Nose-which the Los Angeles Times praised: "If you simply want to enjoy some remarkable writing, it's hard to find a book more satisfying than Dallas Woodburn's"-this teen phenomenon's second collection of short stories, 3 a.m., is already receiving high praise:"Woodburn is a very gifted writer whose work celebrates the beauty and humor of everyday life. She is able to merge different cultures and generations in a thought-provoking and lovely way."-Laurie Stolarz, award-winning author of Blue is for Nightmares series"The writing is so wonderful you'll want to stay up reading until 3 a.m.!"-Julia McGuire, The Hudson Valley Literary Magazine"An emotionally resonant collection, dealing with the universal themes of identity, grief and love-with a little bit of humor thrown in as well. Dallas helps you recognize and appreciate the finer things in life."-Catherine Clark, best-selling author of Truth or Dairy"Woodburn's writing shines with both humor and poignancy. Her skillfully developed stories have amazing versatility. With characters that are human and tangible and extremely likeable-and details that make them come alive in a vivid and precise and utterly appropriate way-I couldn't get enough of 3 a.m."-Randy Powell, acclaimed author of My Underrated Year

A beaver with a stubby tail goes on a journey and discovers more than he ever imagined possible. A girl wakes up to find herself in a winter wonderland—or is it a nightmare? An aspiring artist moves to New York City to turn her dreams into a reality, but quickly learns that reality is tougher than she dreamed. An overheard conversation turns two students into school detectives, trying to uncover a mystery about their history teacher. These are just a few of the imaginative, daring, and thought-provoking stories found in these pages. Also included are dozens of poems and personal essays exploring everything from travel to friendship, love to loss, fear to hope. What makes this book truly unique is it was written entirely by kids and teenagers. Dancing With The Pen II features the work of more than sixty young writers in elementary school, middle school and high school. These authors come from all across the United States. However, the themes and situations they explore transcend hometowns, backgrounds and cultures—they are familiar to us all. Dancing With The Pen II is a book for young writers, young readers, and the young at heart. Even if you are not normally a voracious reader, this book is still for you. Every piece within these covers is written by someone who understands what it is like to be a young person today. Maybe you will recognize yourself in these pages. Perhaps you will even be inspired to pick up a pen, step out on the dance floor, and go for a whirl yourself.

A beaver with a stubby tail goes on a journey and discovers more than he ever imagined possible. A girl wakes up to find herself in a winter wonderland—or is it a nightmare? An aspiring artist moves to New York City to turn her dreams into a reality, but quickly learns that reality is tougher than she dreamed. An overheard conversation turns two students into school detectives, trying to uncover a mystery about their history teacher. These are just a few of the imaginative, daring, and thought-provoking stories found in these pages. Also included are dozens of poems and personal essays exploring everything from travel to friendship, love to loss, fear to hope. What makes this book truly unique is it was written entirely by kids and teenagers. Dancing With The Pen II features the work of more than sixty young writers in elementary school, middle school and high school. These authors come from all across the United States. However, the themes and situations they explore transcend hometowns, backgrounds and cultures—they are familiar to us all. Dancing With The Pen II is a book for young writers, young readers, and the young at heart. Even if you are not normally a voracious reader, this book is still for you. Every piece within these covers is written by someone who understands what it is like to be a young person today. Maybe you will recognize yourself in these pages. Perhaps you will even be inspired to pick up a pen, step out on the dance floor, and go for a whirl yourself.

MP3 CD Format What if, when you died, you got to relive The Best Week of Your Life--but you died too soon, and The Best Week of Your Life hadn't happened yet?After her parents' bitter divorce, family vacations to the Big Island in Hawaii ceased. But across the miles, eighteen-year-old Tegan Rossi remains connected to local Kai Kapule, her best friend from childhood. Now, Tegan finds herself alone and confused about how she got to the Big Island. With no wallet, no cell phone, purse, or plane ticket, Tegan struggles to piece together what happened. She must have come to surprise-visit Kai, right? As the teens grow even closer, Tegan pushes aside her worries and gets swept away in the vacation of her dreams.But each morning, Tegan startles awake from nightmares that become more difficult to ignore. Something is eerily amiss. Why is there a strange gap in her memory? Why can't she reach her parents or friends from home? And what's with the mysterious hourglass tattoo over her heart?Kai promises to help Tegan figure out what is going on, but the answers they find only lead to more questions. As the week unfolds, Tegan will experience the magic of first love, the hope of second chances, and the bittersweet joy and grief of being human.

What if, when you died, you got to relive The Best Week of Your Life--but you died too soon, and The Best Week of Your Life hadn't happened yet?After her parents' bitter divorce, family vacations to the Big Island in Hawaii ceased. But across the miles, eighteen-year-old Tegan Rossi remains connected to local Kai Kapule, her best friend from childhood. Now, Tegan finds herself alone and confused about how she got to the Big Island. With no wallet, no cell phone, purse, or plane ticket, Tegan struggles to piece together what happened. She must have come to surprise-visit Kai, right? As the teens grow even closer, Tegan pushes aside her worries and gets swept away in the vacation of her dreams.But each morning, Tegan startles awake from nightmares that become more difficult to ignore. Something is eerily amiss. Why is there a strange gap in her memory? Why can't she reach her parents or friends from home? And what's with the mysterious hourglass tattoo over her heart?Kai promises to help Tegan figure out what is going on, but the answers they find only lead to more questions. As the week unfolds, Tegan will experience the magic of first love, the hope of second chances, and the bittersweet joy and grief of being human.