PRAISE FOR THE WRITING OF NORMA FOX MAZER

“Mazer is one of the best of the practitioners writing for young people today.” —The New York Times

“It’s not hard to see why Norma Fox Mazer has found a place among the most popular writers for young adults these days.” —The Washington Post Book World

A, My Name Is Ami

“A satisfying novel about the ups and downs of 12-year-old Ami’s relationship with her best friend Mia … The writing is light but consistently sensitive and realistic, as the joys and disasters of the characters flow towards a moving and memorable ending.” —School Library Journal

“The atmosphere and the girls are right on target.… An accurate slice of teenage life.” —Publishers Weekly

B, My Name Is Bunny

“[Bunny] is a likeable, true-to-life character who hates her name and wants to be a professional clown. Her friendship with Emily is the source and depth of this simple story of two teenagers learning about life … [a] story of growth and acceptance with accurate of two teenagers learning about life … [a] story of growth and acceptance with accurate and touching emotions.” —School Library Journal

C, My Name Is Cal

“Deftly sketched … Mazer’s skill in telling the reader more about Cal than he knows about himself, while narrating Cal’s unique, taciturn voice, is especially memorable.” —Kirkus Reviews

“Readers will recognize themselves.” —Booklist

Dear Bill, Remember Me?

A New York Times Notable Book and a Kirkus Choice

“Highly accomplished short stories, variously funny and moving, about ordinary, contemporary girls and their relationships with mothers or boyfriends.” —Kirkus Reviews

“Eight short stories, powerful and poignant, about young women at critical points in their lives.” —The New York Times

“Stories that are varied in mood and style and alike in their excellence.” —The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books

Summer Girls, Love Boys

“Featuring female protagonists, the stories mix the bitter and the sweet of life while encompassing a variety of narrative techniques, settings, themes, and tones.… Mazer writes honestly and provocatively of human emotion and circumstances while she demonstrates her versatility as a writer.” —Booklist

Good Night, Maman

“Mazer writers with a simplicity that personalizes the history.… Direct … honest.” —Booklist, starred review