Paradise
By Jill S. Alexander
(Square Fish, Hardcover, 9780312605414, 272pp.)
Publication Date: July 3, 2012
Other Editions of This Title: Google eBook, Paperback
Categories: Social Issues - Friendship
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Paisley Tillery is the drummer for a country rock band. If they can make it to the stage at the Texapalooza music fest, then Paisley will be closer to her dream of a career in music and a ticket out of her small Texas town.
Drumming and music are what Paisley has always wanted. Until the band gets a new lead singer, the boy from Paradise, Texas. With Paradise in her life, what Paisley wants, and what she needs, complicate her dreams coming true.Jill S. Alexander is the author of The Sweetheart of Prosper County. A Texas native, she taught high school English and Spanish before turning to writing full-time. She lives in Tyler, Texas, with her husband and son. You can visit her on the Web at jillsalexander.com.
“. . . Paisley fights the stereotypes of herself as a small-town girl, and her story blends the teenage rebellion and family confrontations with surprising turnarounds and a resolution steeped in sorrow.”—Booklist “Readers expecting a fully happy ending will be both shocked and disappointed by the sudden tragedy at the end. . . . However, the group’s perseverance, development of trust earned and given, and practice of living wide open will inspire readers with dreams of their own.”—The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books “Alexander’s simmering plot is equally driven by a complex story and multiple, complex characters.”—School Library Journal Praise for Jill S. Alexander and The Sweetheart of Prosper County: “A refreshing picture of teen angst, with realistic dialogue and memorable characters.”—School Library Journal, Starred Review “First-time novelist Alexander offers a delightful, funny story about teenagers living in a West Texas farming community. . . . Austin’s year of added responsibility and independence make for a substantive, enjoyable coming-of-age novel that will speak to rural and urban readers alike.”—Booklist
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