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Tattered

Tattered

By LK Gardner-Griffie on November 1, 2011

What do Sunday afternoon court proceedings, cheerleader tryouts, and a book burning have in common? Katie McCabe is back in action.

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Posted in 3-Tattered | Tagged coping, grief, juvenile fiction, LK Gardner-Griffie, loss, Misfit McCabe, sorrow, Tattered, young adult

Nowhere Feels Like Home Nabs 2010 Pearson Prize Teen Choice Award

Nowhere Feels Like Home Nabs 2010 Pearson Prize Teen Choice Award

By LK Gardner-Griffie on May 31, 2010

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Misfit McCabe Runner Up in Pearson Prize Teen Choice Award

Misfit McCabe Runner Up in Pearson Prize Teen Choice Award

By LK Gardner-Griffie on May 17, 2009

Misfit McCabe won runner up honors in Montreal’s Pearson Prize Teen Choice Award Contest.

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Posted in 1-Misfit McCabe | Tagged Award, contest, Learning for a Cause, LK Gardner-Griffie, Michael Sweet, Misfit McCabe, Pearson Prize Teen Choice Award, teen choice, young adult | Leave a response

Welcome To Griffie World

Welcome To Griffie World

By LK Gardner-Griffie on May 12, 2009

Hi ~ Thanks for taking the time to stop by. I’m author LK Gardner-Griffie and I write novels for young adults. On this site you’ll find information about my books, reviews of my books, reviews I’ve written, information on writing directed toward young writers, videos, and other things about our life.

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Nowhere Feels Like Home

Nowhere Feels Like Home

By LK Gardner-Griffie on May 2, 2009

Nowhere Feels Like Home picks up from the exciting conclusion of Misfit McCabe and continues the saga of Katie McCabe and the McCabe family.

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Posted in 2-Nowhere Feels Like Home, Book Series, Books | Tagged coping, grief, juvenile fiction, LK Gardner-Griffie, loss, Misfit McCabe, Nowhere Feels Like Home, sorrow, young adult | 1 Response

Misfit McCabe

Misfit McCabe

By LK Gardner-Griffie on May 1, 2009

As summer was coming to and end, accidentally burning down a shed became the least of 14 year old, Katie McCabe’s problems.

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Posted in 1-Misfit McCabe, Book Series, Books | Tagged death, family, growing up, juvenile fiction, Katie McCabe, LK Gardner-Griffie, loss, Misfit McCabe, sorrow, young adult | 3 Responses

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Book Review: Molly Hacker Is Too Picky! by Lisette Brodey

Book Review: Molly Hacker Is Too Picky! by Lisette Brodey

By LK Gardner-Griffie on January 15, 2012

I loved this book. I tried to think of another way to start this review, but that is the overwhelming thing that comes to mind. Reading Molly Hacker Is Too Picky! is like getting together with an old friend you haven’t seen for a while and catching up on all that has happened in her life during the past year.

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Posted in Reviews of Other Books | Tagged Books, comedy, dating, friendship, Lisette Brodey, LK Gardner-Griffie, Molly Hacker, Molly Hacker Is Too Picky!, new york, review, romantic comedy, she-devil, snark, women's fiction | 2 Responses

Book Review: Facing Demons by Ashley Sanders

Book Review: Facing Demons by Ashley Sanders

By LK Gardner-Griffie on January 15, 2012

Somewhere during the tumultuous years we call being a teenager, I read a book called Voices that impacted me strongly at the time and stuck with me for many years. The concept of the book was the background and letters of teens who committed suicide, and was based on non-fiction cases.

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Posted in Reviews of Other Books | Tagged African refugee, Ashley Sanders, Australia, Books, Cancer, child prostitute, contemporary, demons, Facing Demons, fiction, gang member, LK Gardner-Griffie, rehabilitation, troubled teens, young adult | Leave a response

Book Review: Twenty-Eight and a Half Wishes by Denise Grover Swank

Book Review: Twenty-Eight and a Half Wishes by Denise Grover Swank

By LK Gardner-Griffie on January 14, 2012

I think I’ve said this before, but I love mysteries. I cut my reading teeth on the cozies of Agatha Christie — I have read every single one more times than I or anyone else can count — and it didn’t stop there.

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Posted in Reviews of Other Books | Tagged Books, bucket list, Denise Grover Swank, LK Gardner-Griffie, paranormal mystery, southern mystery, Twenty-Eight and a Half Wishes | Leave a response

Author Spotlight: PJ Cowan

Author Spotlight: PJ Cowan

By LK Gardner-Griffie on January 13, 2012

I woke up in a somewhat reflective mood this morning and as my mind rambled through various reflections, I stopped when I came to one of the authors I have known for a few years, PJ Cowan.

Posted in Blog Post, Contest | Tagged Books, charity, donate books, donations, Giggle Grump Gurgle, Linda Welch, LK Gardner-Griffie, Michael O'Brien and the Magic Hat, Mike Motz, P.J. Cowan, Tilbee Toadlet's Trip to Town, Whisperings | Leave a response

The Reader’s Gift

The Reader’s Gift

By LK Gardner-Griffie on January 3, 2012

Today was one of those days. You know the sort where Murphy is somewhere in the universe pointing his finger at you and laughing his butt off. Yeah… that was my day.

Posted in 1-Misfit McCabe, 3-Tattered | Tagged contest winner, day job, juvenile fiction, Katie McCabe, Kindle Fire, Misfit McCabe, Murphy's Law, Tattered, Tom Pike, Writing, young adult fiction | Leave a response

Winners of the Tattered Blog Tour

Winners of the Tattered Blog Tour

By LK Gardner-Griffie on December 13, 2011

I had a blast on the Tattered tour, and I think those who made it through all of the stops had a great time too. But now it has come to an end. After the holidays, I’m going to come up with some more promotional things to help get the word out about Tattered, but until then, I hope you visit all the stops, even though the prizes are gone and learn more about Katie McCabe and other characters in Tattered!!

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Spruce Knoll Endangered Species Tour

Spruce Knoll Endangered Species Tour

By LK Gardner-Griffie on December 8, 2011

Some of you may recall the Tour of Secrets in August to celebrate the launch of Heather McCorkle’s novel, The Secret of Spruce Knoll, well, she’s at it again.

Posted in Contest | Tagged arctic fox, Books, Endangered Species, Heather McCorkle, LK Gardner-Griffie, The Secret of Spruce Knoll | Leave a response

Lost In The Crowd…But Not For Long

Lost In The Crowd…But Not For Long

By LK Gardner-Griffie on December 7, 2011

Those who know me mostly see the upbeat, almost to the point of perky, side of me. I’m everybody’s cheerleader in a business which is rife with rejection and disappointment — at ALL levels.

Posted in Blog Post, LK Gardner-Griffie | Tagged discouragement, hope, journey, juvenile fiction, life of a writer, LK Gardner-Griffie, Misfit McCabe, Nowhere Feels Like Home, Tattered, young adult | Leave a response

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