Pieces of Georgia

Like her mother, Georgia McCoy is an artist, but her dad looks away whenever he sees her with a sketchbook. Sometimes it's hard to remember what it was like when her mother was still alive . . . when they were a family . . . when they were happy. But then a few days after her 13th birthday, Georgia receives an unexpected gifta strange, formal letter, all typed up and signed anonymousgranting her free admission to the Brandywine River Museum for a whole year. And things begin to change. An accessible novel in poems,Pieces of Georgiaoffers an endearing protagonistan aspiring artist, a grieving daughter, a struggling student, a genuine friendand the poignant story of a broken family coming together. From the Hardcover edition.

Jen Bryant teaches Children's Literature at West Chester University. She lives in Pennsylvania with her husband and daughter. She is currently at work on her next novel, which will be published by Knopf in 2008.