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Christina Mandelski

Goodreads author profile

url

http://www.goodreads.com/cmandelski

born

May 15, 1970

gender

female

website

http://www.christinamandelski.com

genre

Young Adult, Children's Books, Historical Fiction

influences

God, my parents, my family, Laura Ingalls Wilder, Pam Munoz Ryan, Glor ...more

member since

February 2010

About this author

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When I was a kid, I loved to read and write, and I loved going to the library. It was in the children's departments of the libraries I frequented that my dream of becoming a writer took hold. I'd find the place on the shelf where my name would fall, put my finger in that spot and say "that's where it'll go."

After quite a few detours, my dream of having a book on that library shelf is finally coming true this May. My first young adult novel, The Sweetest Thing, published by Egmont USA will be released.

It's a story that's dear to me, about a girl who is passionate about creating art. Here's a little synopsis:

Sheridan is happy making phenomenal cakes in her safe little world. All she needs is for her mother to come home and everything will b...more

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Average rating: 3.50 · 435 ratings · 163 reviews · 1 distinct work

The Sweetest Thing

3.51 avg rating — 427 ratings — published 2011 — 5 editions

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Christina Mandelski gave to: Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins (Goodreads Author) read in September, 2011	My rating:
I really enjoyed this fish out of water story about a girl who is forced to spend her senior year at a boarding school in Paris. The friendships and friendship drama that follow are believable and relatable. Lots of fun, good romance, feels like a va...more
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