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Violet's TV-director dad has traded a job in Vancouver for one in Los Angeles, their run-down house for a sleek ranch-style home complete with a pool, and, worst of all, Violet's mother for a trophy wife, a blonde actress named Jennica. Violet's younger sister reacts by bed-wetting, and her mother ping-pongs from one loser to another, searching for love. As for Violet, she gets angry in ways that are by turns infuriating, shocking, and hilarious.When her mother takes up with the unfortunately named Dudley Wiener, Violet and her friend Phoebe decide that they need to take control. If Violet's mom can't pick a decent man herself, they will help her snag George Clooney. In Dear George Clooney, Please Marry My Mom, Susin Nielsen has created a truly original protagonist in Violet and a brilliant new novel that will delight readers into rooting for her, even when she's at her worst.
About the Author
I'm the author of "Word Nerd," "Dear George Clooney: Please Marry My Mom," "The Reluctant Journal of Henry K. Larsen," "We Are All Made of Molecules" and the newly released "Optimists Die First." I got my start writing for the original "Degrassi Junior High." I've done a lot of writing for TV over the years. A part of my brain stopped growing when I was about 13 (this isn't a medical fact, just a gut feeling) . I suspect it's why I love writing middle grade and YA fiction! I live in Vancouver, Canada, with my family and two very destructive cats: Emily Bronte and Erwin Schrodinger. I also love to road bike. Yes, that's right: I proudly wear a lot of spandex cycling gear.
