Ebook {Epub PDF} A Work of Art by Melody Maysonet

A Work of Art by Melody Maysonet is a deep and riveting psychological thriller that delves into the dark secrets of Tera Waters life and her family Tera is an up and coming artist who is about to graduate high school and has won a scholarship to attend a prestige art school in France.4/5. Melody Maysonet has been an English teacher, editor, columnist, and ghostwriter. A self-proclaimed geek, she loves reading fantasy, but prefers writing edgy, real-world fiction—as evidenced by her first novel, A WORK OF ART (Simon Pulse), which received a Starred Review from Kirkus, won the Hoffer Award for best fiction, and was named a Best Book of by YA Books Central.  · Melody Maysonet has been an English teacher, editor, columnist, and ghostwriter. Currently, she volunteer teaches in a homeless shelter, but she devotes most of her time to writing fiction for young adults. She lives in Coconut Creek, Florida, with her husband and son. A Author: Melody Maysonet.

For the teen art contest at my book-launch party, I asked teens to draw or paint one of two things: (1) A self-portrait. One of the book's themes is about how we see ourselves. Tera, the main character, paints a number of self-portraits, and in each one, she sees herself in a different way. (2) A secret. In the book, Tera draws a secret as "a black wad in a girl's stomach. HS Students of Atlantic Technical Center in Coconut Creek, FL perform the first chapter of A WORK OF ART, by Melody Maysonet. Kudos to the students for their. Melody Maysonet's debut novel is the gripping story of a girl who must come to terms with her father's crimes while simultaneously delving into a relationship with her first boyfriend that is also wrought with trauma and betrayal. Dark, yes, but Tera's resilience and strength is gradually revealed. Eloquently and sensitively written.

Melody Maysonet – Official Site. Home; especially after all I put Tera through in A Work of Art. Melody with Alex Salazar from Barnes Noble in Coral. Melody Maysonet has been an English teacher, editor, columnist, and ghostwriter. Currently, she volunteer teaches in a homeless shelter, but she devotes most of her time to writing fiction for young adults. She lives in Coconut Creek, Florida, with her husband and son. A Work of Art is her first novel. A Work of Art by Melody Maysonet is a deep and riveting psychological thriller that delves into the dark secrets of Tera Waters life and her family Tera is an up and coming artist who is about to graduate high school and has won a scholarship to attend a prestige art school in France.