Garret Freymann-Weyr





Garret Freymann-Weyr

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Garret Freymann-Weyr (née Weyr) was born and raised in New York City. She inexplicably went to college in North Carolina (UNC-Chapel Hill) and, just as inexplicably, got an MFA in film (NYU). She now lives outside Washington, D.C. with her husband. She has written five books for young adults, one of which, somewhat inexplicably, won a Printz honor. Her work has been sold to countries including the Netherlands, Germany, Japan, and China. Her next book, French Ducks in Venice, is a picture book for a younger audience.


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My essay about why kids will get more out of reading adult books than YA ones is now up on NPR’s website. I find it amusing that so many of the comments assume that my problem with YA stems fromTwilight and what they refer to as “fluff books”.


For the record, I really enjoyedTwilight. I have no problem with escapist and fun reading; I think it’s important and vital. My problem with YA is that it...

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Average rating: 3.57 · 2,015 ratings · 366 reviews · 7 distinct works
My Heartbeat
3.68 of 5 stars 3.68 avg rating — 894 ratings — published 2002 — 14 editions
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Stay With Me
3.56 of 5 stars 3.56 avg rating — 469 ratings — published 2006 — 2 editions
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After the Moment
3.34 of 5 stars 3.34 avg rating — 456 ratings — published 2009 — 4 editions
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When I Was Older
3.83 of 5 stars 3.83 avg rating — 75 ratings — published 2000 — 4 editions
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The Kings Are Already Here
3.47 of 5 stars 3.47 avg rating — 76 ratings — published 2003 — 3 editions
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French Ducks in Venice
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3.66 of 5 stars 3.66 avg rating — 35 ratings — published 2011
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Pretty Girls
3.43 of 5 stars 3.43 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 1988 — 3 editions
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“Geeky people often have. . . . a mind with its own heartbeat.”
Garret Freymann-Weyr

“Being the great love doesn't mean being the love who lasts. ”
Garret Freymann-Weyr, Stay With Me

“In all my life I've never felt as right and certain as when I'm with him.”
Garret Freymann-Weyr, Stay With Me

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