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Cecilia galante is the author of books for children, teens, and adults, including the world from up here and stealing our way home. Discover more authors youll love listening to on audible. Cecilia galante has a ba from kings college, pennsylvania, and an mfa in creative writing from goddard college, vermont. The patron saint of butterflies by cecilia galante the wellread. See all books authored by cecilia galante, including the patron saint of butterflies, and the world from up here, and more on. The patron saint of butterflies book by cecilia galante. The patron saint of butterflies by cecilia galante goodreads. Cecilia galante is the author of three young adult novels, three middlegrade books, and a childrens chapter book series. This book was a disturbing expose of what religious cults are like. More evocative descriptions, better character nuances, leaner word choice, and most of all an original voice. The patron saint of butterflies bulk, wholesale bookpal.

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Cecilia galante books, author biography, and reading level. She was born on this religious commune and has lived there for all of her fourteen years. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Agnes and honey live at the super strict religious commune mt. The patron saint of butterflies galante, cecilia on. They both live, along with 260 others, in a religious commune called mount blessings.

Cecilia galante grew up in a religious commune in upstate new york until the age. Instead of the summer she had painstakingly laid out, julia follows sophie back. Her first novel, the patron saint of butterflies, won a naiba book of the year award and was an oprahs book club teen reading selection, a book sense pick, and a bank street best childrens book of the year. Audio excerpt from the patron saint of butterflies. If we love one another, then we need not fear anything else. I thought the patron saint of butterflies by cecilia galante was great, but it would have been a real stunner if the literary loose screws were tightened up. Cecilia galante is the author of several middle grade, young adult and adult novels.

She also teaches 8th grade english at wyoming seminary prep school, and teaches creative writing in the mfa program at wilkes university. But everything is about to change, from their friendship to the only home theyve ever. Hope and her book is something of a parody of life as seen through the eyes of. She teaches eighthgrade english and is a creative writing professor. The patron saint of butterflies by cecilia galante. The patron saint of butterflies audiobook by cecilia. Writer cecilia galante was raised in a strict religious commune until the age of sixteen. Her ya novel, the patron saint of butterflies based loosely on her own experiences, was a naiba best book of the year award, and an oprahs book club teen reading selection. The book is told in alternating chapters by 14yearold best friends agnes and honey who. Accessories such as cd, codes, toys, may not be included. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Lynn gonchar, tudor bookshop, kingston, pa i picked up the patron saint of butterflies and didnt put it down until i finished the last page, a heartbreaking, tragic and ultimately hopeful story that deserves all of our attention.

Cecilia galante audio books, best sellers, author bio. The patron saint of butterflies project gutenberg self. Booktalking the patron saint of butterflies by cecilia. Galante offers a glimpse into one communes routines, a commune housing people who are so desperate to believe in something, anything, that their clouded judgment refuses to see the truth hiding beneath the fancy.

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Written by cecilia galante, audiobook narrated by lydia rose shahan, julie swenson. The patron saint of butterflies and millions of other books are available for instant access. She has been the recipient of many awards, including an naiba best book of the year, and an oprahs teen read selection for her first novel, the patron saint of butterflies. The patron saint of butterflies bloomsbury publishing. Agnes and honey have always been best friends, but they havent always been so different.