The main characters of this young adult, romance story are teddy hall, kim schein. Its a testimony to the beauty of family and friendship that moved me as a mother, as a daughter, and as friend. Gayle forman is an awardwinning author and journalist whose articles. The story follows 17yearold mia hall as she deals with the aftermath of a catastrophic car accident involving her family.
The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 201 pages and is available in hardcover format. If i stay author gayle forman talks about her much loved ya novel which has been adapted into a major motion picture, opening in australia. Her book if i stay was adapted as a motion picture. The critically acclaimed, bestselling novel from gayle forman, author of where she went, just one day, just one year, and i was here. Jake hallman, a great good place for books, san francisco, ca. You started your career as a journalist and your first book is a travelogue about going around the world. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read if i stay. If i stay by gayle forman paperback book the parent store.
Now a major motion picture starring chloe grace moretz, mias story. Gayle forman is an awardwinning, internationally bestselling author and journalist. Gayle forman is an awardwinning author and journalist whose articles have appeared in numerous publications, including seventeen, cosmopolitan, the nation, and the new york times magazine. The age range reflects readability and not necessarily content appropriateness. The ssr book about the reader about the author author s purpose literary analysis the reasons why she decided to write fiction stories was because she was at a tight spot at one point she became desperate about getting money so she came up with fiction stories and not much later she was known for her talent.
If i stay if i stay, book 1 and millions of other books are available for instant access. There are moments of sadness, moments of happiness, moments of pain, and moments of sweetness. Their banter, their personalities and their bond as a family really had them under my skin. If i stay collection by gayle forman, paperback barnes.
It definitely held my attention as mia struggled with her decision to fight or let go. Includes exclusive interviews with chloe grace moretz and her costar jamie blackley. Whether you want to see the movie or read the book, i would highly suggest it. If i stay is a book that seemed simple when i read the synopsis but within the first few pages i realised that this would be a book that i loved mias family are simply fantastic, and i loved that she wanted to be with them as much as possible. This book was the most recent choice for our book club. This contemporary drama novel by gayle forman is the first in the if i stay series published by dutton books, a division of penguin group usa inc. Its been three years since the devastating shelve where she went. This book earned a spot on the new york times bestsellers list. Buy a cheap copy of if i s tay book by gayle forman. Parents need to know that this is a book for teens about a girl who loses her family in a car accident and is now in a coma. For mia, the day started like any other, surrounded by a loving family, an adoring boyfriend, and a.
We can stop at bookbarn on the way back, mom says, as if to entice me. A special anniversary edition of gayle formans breakout bestseller, if i stay, in a. If i stay is a tearjerker that will illicit emotions about things buried deep inside you. If i stay contains teen romance, the importance of family, and highlights the way people bond in tragic situations. These books are aimed at young readers as they tell us a story of 17yearold mia hall and the way she deals with the aftermath of a car accident her family got in. See the complete if i stay series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. If i stay by gayle forman, 9781862308312, available at book depository with free.
Gayle says that her inspiration for this book was oregon, music, and the people that she loved as well as a tragedy that she faced years ago. I mean, it takes real talent to really think outside the box like the author has ayesha. She is the author of just one day and just one year, and the companion enovella just one night, as well as the new york times bestsellers if i stay and where she went. Free download or read online if i stay pdf epub book. A special anniversary edition of gayle formans breakout bestseller, if i stay, in a brand new look and with an additional chapter to mias story. If i stay is written in the first person from the point of view of mia, the main character. If i stay trailer the antagonist death the antagonist in this book is death. If i stay is heartbreaking and heartwarming at the same time. The if i stay book series by gayle forman includes books if i stay, where she went, and if i stay collection. Weve hotspotted this list, so click on any jacket that intrigues you to learn more. There are certain books that just emotionally drain you, and this was one of them. A collection of classical records is not the kind of thing you advertise. If i stay by gayle forman, 9781909531239, available at book depository with free.
A sophisticated, layered, and heartachingly beautiful story about the power of family and friends, the choices we all make, and the ultimate choice mia commands. The first edition of the novel was published in april 2nd 2009, and was written by gayle forman. The book follows mias stories and the unfolding of her life through a series of flashbacks. I found myself rooting for her but understanding her difficult choice. A quick shout out to all our followers on twitter who helped us come up with this list. Gayle forman talks if i stay what inspired the book. This novel will stay with me for a long, long time. While this book would be enjoyable for a singular reader, the points of view that emerge from discussing. The critically acclaimed, bestselling novel from gayle forman, author of where she went, just one day, and just one year. Pdf if i stay book by gayle forman free download 201 pages. If i stay is a heartachingly beautiful book about the power of love, the true meaning of family, and the choices we all make. There are so many words i could use to describe this story. This short, tearjerker of a book by gayle forman will make you think twice about the way.
Gayle forman, if i stay people think i like chick flicks, and i always have good excuses for reading books that are apparently, chick flicks. All in all, the movie adaptation of if i s tay positively reflects the book. If i stay is a book series written by gayle forman. I love the way the story of if i s tay is constructed. The author endows the narrative with as much humor as poignancy and lays bare the. Her books include if i stay and its companion, where she went, as well as just one day and the forthcoming just one year. I mean, it takes real talent to really think outside the box like the author has. Now a major motion picture, starring chloe grace moretz. All throughout the book she has doubts about why she should even consider living and. In the back they keep a stash of twentyfivecent classical records that nobody ever seems to buy except me. Gayle forman has 26 books on goodreads with 2479429 ratings. If i stay is a young adult novel by gayle forman published in 2009. The hollywoodization of gayle formans if i stay hits theaters this friday and to celebrate, were prepping you with a list of books youll want to read after you come out of the theater in tears.
Mia is the only member of her family to survive, and she finds herself in a coma. Now mia has to figure out what shes lost, what she has left, and whether or not to fight to survive. This study guide consists of approximately 23 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of if i s tay. If i stay by gayle forman scholastic books for kids. She lives in brooklyn, new york, with her husband and daughters. Published april 2nd 2009 by dutton books for young readers. If i stay by gayle forman and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.