Meet and Greet with Teen Author Margie Gelbwasser

Meet Margie Gelbwasser, author of the teen novel, Pieces of Us. Told in four points of view, Pieces of Us hones in on the growing issue of cyber bullying, as well as, abuse, family relationships, and how one’s actions can affect the lives of others. Each summer, hidden away in the lakeside community in upstate New York, four teens leave behind their old identities and escape from their everyday lives.  Yet, back in Philadelphia during the school year, Alex cannot suppress his anger at his father (who killed himself), his mother (whom he blames for it), and the girls who give it up too easily.  His younger brother, Kyle, is angry too – at his abusive brother, and at their mother who doesn’t seem to care.

Meanwhile, in suburban New Jersey, Katie plays the role of Miss Perfect while trying to forget the nightmare that changed her life.  But Julie, her younger sister, sees Katie only as everything she’s not – and their mother will never let Julie forget it. Up at the lake, they can be anything, anyone. Free. But then Katie’s secret gets out, forcing each of them to face reality – before it tears them to pieces. 

Margie Gelbwasser is also the author of Inconvenient, which is  a 2011 Sydney Taylor Notable Book for teens. She is a freelance writer who has written for Self, Ladies' Home Journal, and Girl's Life.

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