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| Author | Maureen Johnson, John Green & Lauren Myracle |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Teen Fiction |
| Publisher | Speak: The Penguin Group |
Publication date | 2008 |
| Pages | 352 |
ISBN | 978-0-14-241214-5 |
Let It Snow: Three Holiday Romances is a compilation
Printz Award for his first novel, Looking for Alaska in 2006[3]
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Plot
The Jubilee Express
Jubilee Dougal, just a typical teenager, finds herself forced to spend her
phone
rings, Stuart sees that it is Noah and Jubilee tosses her phone into the snowy abyss. Stuart then leans in and kisses Jubilee again. He puts his arm around her shoulder and leads her back towards his home.
A Cheertastic Christmas Miracle
Tobin, the Duke, and J.P are all lounging around on the
jealous that he talked to the cheerleader in front of her because she assumed that he knew that she had feelings for him. Completely unaware of her feelings, Tobin tells her that he had a crush on her all along. They lean in for a kiss and kindle
their new love.
The Patron Saint of Pigs
Addie and Jeb were in love from the moment they met, yet she attempted to change him into her own
customers waiting to be served. She notices a boy she went to school with named Stuart at the counter. By his side stood his new girlfriend which is introduces as Jubilee. As they get served, two other teens walk in. Addie also recognizes them as Tobin and Angie (but people sometimes call her the Duke). Tobin reads her name tag and it reminds him that he had a message for her from Jeb. He tells her and her stomach drops. She realizes that Jeb did in fact get her message and that he was coming for her! At the same time, Addie's boss
keeps asking why there is a pig in the store and that she needs to get it out as soon as possible. At the blink of an eye, Jeb walks in and embraces Addie. He tells her about the train and the cheerleaders and how he could not get service to call her. Tobin laughs because they were the same cheerleaders that they adventured out to see at the Waffle House. Jubilee hears of the cheerleaders, notices Jeb and sees how all of their lives have been intertwined. They were all brought back together with new loves and new senses of life.
Critical Reception
Let It Snow has received many positive reviews from
Amazon.com, Los Angeles Public Library, Barnes & Noble, Teen Book Review, and more. According to Madeline J. Bryant from the Los Angeles Public Library on BarnesandNoble.com, "Tender without being mushy, these carefully crafted stories of believable teen love will leave readers warm inside for the holidays." [8] Jocelyn tells us in her review of Let It Snow on TeenBookReview.com that, "Between the first two stories, I can’t pick a favorite, but all three stories rock and are compulsively readable. As evidenced by my story, I had great difficulty putting this book down. These three stories are full of CHEER and adventure and romance and hilariousness. They features characters that rock. Maureen Johnson and John Green are at their best here, which is certainly saying a lot, and Lauren Myracle’s story is nothing to scoff at, either. I highly recommend this book, at Christmastime or any other time of year."[9] However, some reviews were more in the negative direction. On a blog, ZenLeaf, user Amanda Agignac feels that, "Of the stories, I liked Maureen Johnson’s the best. None were perfect. I got really tired of Jubilee, who seemed like a clingy, whiny girlfriend. Then again, I remembered back to when I was 15 and remember I was clingy and whiny with my boyfriend around Christmas, too. Of course, that doesn’t make things better. It’s realistic, but frankly I think my 15-year-old self with her first long-term boyfriend was rather pathetic and annoying. I didn’t particularly like John Green’s story (seemed exactly like every other story of his I’ve read), but it set off a tangent in my mind that I’ll get to in a moment that was interesting to think about. It really has nothing to do with the story itself though, which I found both predictable and improbable. Then there was Lauren Myracle’s story, which I might have liked except I hated the whiny, shallow, self-absorbed narrator. I liked getting to see a lot of the characters from the other two stories and how all the narratives started to weave together, but the rest was just full of angst."[10]
About The Authors
Maureen Johnson
. She has written seven books, with her first being A Key to the Golden Firebird. She has also written two short stories, on in Vacations from Hell and the other being in Let It Snow: Three Holiday Romances. These do not include other short stories she has written on the side. She was a 2007 Andre Norton Award finalist for her novel, Devilish and was on ALA Teen's Top Ten in 2006 for 12 Little Blue Envelopes.[11]John Green
.Lauren Myracle
ALA Best Books for Young Adults in 2004. She has written the Winnie Years Series, Internet Girls series, as well as twelve other works. Some of her books were considered the most challenged books of 2009 according to the American Library Association. However, her popularity and sales of her books have continued to increase[13]
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References
- ^ Green, John, Maureen Johnson, and Lauren Myracle. Let It Snow: Three Holiday Romances. New York: Speak, 2008. Print. Pg. 11.
- ^ Webber, Carlie. "YALSA » Books to Watch Out For: Let It Snow: Three Holiday Romances by John Green, Maureen Johnson and Lauren Myracle." YALSA: Books to Watch Out For. 10 July 2008. Web. 18 Feb. 2011. <http://yalsa.ala.org/blog/2008/07/10/books-to-watch-out-for-let-it-snow-three-holiday-romances-by-john-green-maureen-johnson-and-lauren-myracle/>.
- ^ "ALA | Michael L. Printz Award." ALA | Home - American Library Association. Web. 18 Feb. 2011. <http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/booklistsawards/printzaward/Printz__Michael_L__Award.cfm>.
- ^ Sawtelle, Sarah. "LET IT SNOW: Three Holiday Romances by John Green, Maureen Johnson and Lauren Myracle." Teenreads.com. Web. 18 Feb. 2011. <http://www.teenreads.com/reviews/9780142412145.asp>.
- ^ Green, John, Maureen Johnson, and Lauren Myracle. Let It Snow: Three Holiday Romances. New York: Speak, 2008. Print. Pg. 3.
- ^ Green, John, Maureen Johnson, and Lauren Myracle. Let It Snow: Three Holiday Romances. New York: Speak, 2008. Print. Pg. 218.
- ^ Green, John, Maureen Johnson, and Lauren Myracle. Let It Snow: Three Holiday Romances. New York: Speak, 2008. Print. Pg. 295.
- ^ Bryant, Madeline J. "Let It Snow, John Green, (9780142412145) Paperback - Barnes & Noble." Barnes & Noble.com. Web. 04 Mar. 2011. <http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Let-It-Snow/John-Green/e/9780142412145>.
- ^ Jocelyn. "Review: Let It Snow by Maureen Johnson, John Green, and Lauren Myracle « Teen Book Review." Teen Book Review. 2 Jan. 2009. Web. 04 Mar. 2011. <http://teenbookreview.wordpress.com/2009/01/02/review-let-it-snow-by-maureen-johnson-john-green-and-lauren-myracle/>.
- ^ Agignac, Amanda. "Let It Snow, by John Green, Maureen Johnson, and Lauren Myracle « The Zen Leaf." The Zen Leaf. 3 Dec. 2010. Web. 04 Mar. 2011. <http://zenleaf.amandagignac.com/2010/12/let-it-snow-by-john-green-maureen-johnson-and-lauren-myracle.html>.
- ^ "Maureen Johnson." Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. 15 May 2007. Web. 03 Mar. 2011. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maureen_Johnson#Awards>.
- ^ Lastufka, Alan. "John Green’s Biography." John Green — Author of Paper Towns, Looking for Alaska and An Abundance of Katherines. Web. 04 Mar. 2011. <http://johngreenbooks.com/bio-contact/>.
- ^ "Lauren Myracle." Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. 9 Sept. 2006. Web. 04 Mar. 2011. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lauren_Myracle#cite_note-4>.