The Carnival at Bray: [Audiobook]

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This remarkable novel, a Printz Honor winner and William C. Morris Award finalist, follows a teen during her life-changing move to Ireland. A searing exploration of grief, first love, and the transformative power of music, the book--now with a new letter from the author--is perfect for fans of Emergency Contact, We Are Okay, and I'll Give You the Sun.

Sixteen-year-old Maggie Lynch's heart pulses to the beat of Pearl Jam and the Smashing Pumpkins, but when her mother uproots them from Chicago to a tiny town in Ireland, Maggie struggles to adjust. Her uncle Kevin, who happens to be a grunge musician, is her only connection to home. Though he keeps Maggie supplied with the latest issues of Spin, she still feels totally isolated.

When a visit from Kevin goes wrong and tragedy strikes, Maggie knows that she can't let the world pass her by a moment longer. To fulfill a dying wish, she breaks her mother's rules by traveling to Rome for a concert. The journey is harder than she ever guessed, but maybe, along the way, Maggie will learn to live her life to the fullest.

Author Bio

Jessie Ann Foley is the Printz Honor-winning author of the YA novels The Carnival at Bray, Neighborhood Girls, Sorry for Your Loss, and You Know I'm No Good. Her middle grade debut is Breda's Island. Her work has been named to best-of lists by Kirkus Reviews, ALA Booklist, YALSA, Entertainment Weekly, and many other outlets, and has been featured on school and library recommended reading lists all across the United States. Jessie lives with her family in Chicago, where she Hayden Bishop has a passion for telling stories; truthfully, honestly, and in a way that makes you feel something. She found this passion early on, performing on stage and on-camera for over ten years. You can also hear Hayden, not only on audiobooks, but also performing commercials, video-game and animation characters, along with some e-learning and narration. Her passion for life, the human condition, and telling those stories shines through all of her work.