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Christina Mandelski

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Young Adult, Children's Books, Historical Fiction

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

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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: 3.66 · 2,200 ratings · 470 reviews · 8 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Sweetest Thing 3.62 avg rating — 951 ratings — published 2011 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The First Kiss Hypothesis (The First Kiss Hypothesis #1) 3.65 avg rating — 698 ratings — published 2017 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Love and Other Secrets (The First Kiss Hypothesis #2) 3.73 avg rating — 302 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Stuck with You (The First Kiss Hypothesis, #3) 3.76 avg rating — 249 ratings — published 2019 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The First Kiss Hypothesis: Library Edition by Christina Mandelski (Goodreads Author), Alexa Elmy (Narrator), Eric Smies (Narrator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Love and Other Secrets: Library Edition by Christina Mandelski (Goodreads Author), Alexa Elmy (Narrator), Eric Smies (Narrator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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