The Probability of Miracles - Hardcover

Wunder, Wendy

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10,077 ratings by Goodreads

9781595143686: The Probability of Miracles

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1595143688 ISBN 13: 9781595143686

Publisher: Razorbill, 2011

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HardCover. Pub Date: December 2011 Pages: 336 Publisher: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated Dry sarcastic sixteen-year-old Cam Cooper has spent the last seven years in and out Hospitals The last thing she wants to do in the short life she has left is move 1.500 miles away to Promise. Maine - a place known for the miraculous events that occur there. But it's undeniable that strange things happen in Promise: everlasting sunsets; purple dandelions; flamingoes in the frigid Atlantic; an elusive boy named Asher; and finally. a mysterious envelope containing a list of things for Cam to do before she dies. As Cam checks each item off the list. she finally learns to believe - in love. in herself. and even in miracles. A debut novel from an immensely talented new writer. The Probability of Miracles crackles with wit. romance and humor and will leave readers laughing and crying with eac...

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Dry, sarcastic, sixteen-year-old Cam Cooper has spent the last seven years in and out hospitals. The last thing she wants to do in the short life she has left is move 1,500 miles away to Promise, Maine - a place known for the miraculous events that occur there. But it's undeniable that strange things happen in Promise: everlasting sunsets; purple dandelions; flamingoes in the frigid Atlantic; an elusive boy named Asher; and finally, a mysterious envelope containing a list of things for Cam to do before she dies. As Cam checks each item off the list, she finally learns to believe - in love, in herself, and even in miracles.

A debut novel from an immensely talented new writer, The Probability of Miracles crackles with wit, romance and humor and will leave readers laughing and crying with each turn of the page..

Review:

"Funny and entertaining."
--"New York Times Book Review
""The story unfolds through narration as beautiful as 'the sun's everlasting gobstopper descent behind the lighthouse.'"
--"Kirkus, "STARRED REVIEW
"A witty, clever, meaningful, kind of kooky life-sometimes-stinks-but-it's-all-we-have tour de force."
--"School Library Journal," STARRED REVIEW
"Wonderfully bittersweet, with just as much humor as sadness."
--"Seventeen.com
""A funny, quirky, and uplifting novel that will stay with the reader long after one is finished reading it."
--"Library Media Connection
""Some readers prefer a little whimsy and bittersweet philosophy to tear-jerking and the story of Cam's final summer will be just what they are looking for."
--"Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
""This tale of romance, adventure, chasing dreams, and finding the power in home is a DO NOT MISS!"
"--Justine Magazine"
"Hilarious, wry, heartbreaking, and profound all at the same time."
--Sara Shepard, #1 "New York Times" bestselling author of "Pretty Little Liars"

"Funny and entertaining."
--"New York Times Book Review
""The story unfolds through narration as beautiful as 'the sun's everlasting gobstopper descent behind the lighthouse.'"
--"Kirkus, "STARRED REVIEW
"A witty, clever, meaningful, kind of kooky life-sometimes-stinks-but-it's-all-we-have tour de force."
--"School Library Journal," STARRED REVIEW
"Wonderfully bittersweet, with just as much humor as sadness."
--"Seventeen.com
""A funny, quirky, and uplifting novel that will stay with the reader long after one is finished reading it."
--"Library Media Connection
""Some readers prefer a little whimsy and bittersweet philosophy totear-jerkingand the story of Cam's final summer will bejust what they are looking for."
--"Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
""This tale of romance, adventure, chasing dreams, and finding the power in home is a DO NOT MISS!"
"--Justine Magazine"
"Hilarious, wry, heartbreaking, and profound all at the same time."
--Sara Shepard, #1"New York Times"bestselling author of"Pretty Little Liars""

"Funny and entertaining."
--New York Times Book Review
"The story unfolds through narration as beautiful as 'the sun's everlasting gobstopper descent behind the lighthouse.'"
--Kirkus, STARRED REVIEW

"A witty, clever, meaningful, kind of kooky life-sometimes-stinks-but-it's-all-we-have tour de force."
--School Library Journal, STARRED REVIEW
"Wonderfully bittersweet, with just as much humor as sadness."
--Seventeen.com
"A funny, quirky, and uplifting novel that will stay with the reader long after one is finished reading it."
--Library Media Connection
"Some readers prefer a little whimsy and bittersweet philosophy to tear-jerking and the story of Cam's final summer will be just what they are looking for."
--Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
"This tale of romance, adventure, chasing dreams, and finding the power in home is a DO NOT MISS!"
--Justine Magazine

"Hilarious, wry, heartbreaking, and profound all at the same time."
--Sara Shepard, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Pretty Little Liars

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