The 12 Dares Of Christa
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
The 12 Dares Of Christa
By (Author) Marissa Burt
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
HarperCollins
18th September 2017
United States
Classifications
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Families and family members
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories
813.6
Physical Properties
Hardback
304
Width 147mm, Height 217mm, Spine 28mm
385g
Description
Inspiring, cozy, and full of heart!Lisa Greenwald, author of 11 Before 12 and the Pink & Green series
A thirteen-year-old girl spends her first holiday away from home completing a scavenger hunt that takes her across Europe in 12 Dares of Christa, the first contemporary novel from Marissa Burt, author of Storybound.
Christa is a holiday junkie. Whats not to love Theres decorations! Gifts! Caroling with friends! But thanks to her parents recent separation, Christas favorite time of year is now filled with heartache. And when her mom announces that shes taking her on a mother-daughter trip to Europe over winter vacation, Christa knows she should be excited. She just cant imagine spending the yuletide season without her dad.
However, waiting at her hotel in Italy is a special package from her father: the first of twelve dares that take Christa to landmarks in three beautiful countries and introduce her to people who will show her that hope is alive in the strangest of places.
Funny, genuine, and feel-good to the core, The 12 Dares of Christa is one fa-la-la-filled adventure that fans of Wendy Mass and Lisa Greenwald will love.
Reviews
"Dare you to try to put this fabulous book down!" -- Heather Vogel Frederick, author of the Mother-Daughter Book Club series
"Inspiring, cozy and full of heart--The 12 Dares of Christa is absolutely lovely!" -- Lisa Greenwald, author of 11 Before 12 and the Pink & Green series
"I dare you not to love this heartfelt and funny book!" -- Jenny Lundquist, author of The Charming Life of Izzy Malone
Author Bio
When she was in school, Marissa Burt was forever getting notes sent home from teachers about reading novels during class. Shes worked as a social worker, barista, 5th grade teacher, childrens bookseller, faculty assistant, and reference librarian. Marissa grew up in Oregon, and drifted eastward through Colorado, Illinois, Tennessee, and South Carolina before coming back home to the Pacific Northwest. She now lives in the Seattle area with her husband and three sons. You can visit her online at www.marissaburt.com.
