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    Destiny, Rewritten
    Destiny, Rewritten
    Destiny, Rewritten
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    Destiny, Rewritten

    By Kathryn Fitzmaurice

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    This sweet contemporary story about poetry, family, and determining your own destiny is perfect for fans of books by Wendy Mass, Joan Bauer, Sharon Creech, and Rebecca Stead.

    Eleven-year-old Emily Elizabeth Davis has never met her father, so when a book of poetry with his name in it goes missing, Emily and her friends search all over their hometown of Berkeley, California, hoping to track it down. Meanwhile, even though her English-professor mother insists that Emily is destined to become a poet (she named her after Emily Dickinson!), Emily secretly corresponds with her idol, romance writer Danielle Steel.

    As Publishers Weekly says, "Fitzmaurice's story deftly mingles Dickinson, Danielle Steel, a budding crush, and protesting tree sitters while maintaining suspense that leads to a satisfying ending."

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins
    Release dateFeb 27, 2013
    ISBN9780062202765
    Destiny, Rewritten
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    Kathryn Fitzmaurice

    Kathryn Fitzmaurice once received a book that was inscribed with the prediction that she might become a famous poet like Emily Dickinson. She became a writer for young readers instead, and her very first novel, The Year the Swallows Came Early, has received many honors and accolades. She lives in Monarch Beach, California, with her husband, sons, and faithful canine writing companion, Holly.

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    • 3/5
      I have really have mixed feelings about this book..... I liked the story but I don't believe that I liked the writing, it seemed to be a tad bit run on and at the beginning "chatty". The story is about destiny, controlling that destiny, and taking random action that is out of character in order to change destiny.
      The story takes place in San Francisco with a young girl, Emily (named after Emily Dickinson) who has decided against her mother's wishes she will not be a "Great Poet" rather a writer of romance novels..... Emily lives with her mother (an English Professor & a writer for Hallmark), her younger brother (he's going into the Military), and her Aunt (who has a need for order).
      Emily's mother believes that she sealed Emily's destiny when she bought "The Complete Works of Emily Dickinson" and inscribed it to Emily at birth..... The "Book" has special meaning; for not only was it inscribed to Emily at birth, Emily's mother made notations about their lives throughout the "Book" next to specific poems that reflect the specific event. There is even a notation in the "Book" about Emily's unknown father.
      Emily begins to ask questions about her father, Emily's mother reveals that the answer is in the "Book" and just as Emily is about to search for the answer, her brother gives the "Book" away with various other things that are going to the local thrift shop.
      Throughout the story are Emily's letters to Danielle Steel which mostly go unanswered, until the letter about losing the "Book".... to which Emily receives a response from Danielle's A.A. and a holy card of St. Jude.
      There is also: a group of of environmentalists who are tree-sitting trying to keep the local university from cutting down an ancient stand of oaks; Emily's best friend who is a science whiz; and a friend who aspires to be a great poet.....
      The book came to a satisfying conclusion.
    • 4/5
      What is destiny and can do we have a hand in it? Emily, whose mom named her for the poet Emily Dickinson, doesn't believe destiny just happens and that you can change it. Her mom says it's her destiny to be a poet, but Emily doesn't want to be a poet, she wants to write romance novels instead. She tries to convince her mom that your destiny can be changed.
    • 5/5
      Emily is trapped in a destiny that she isn't sure is actually hers. Named for the poet Emily Dickinson, her mother has big dreams that Emily will become a famous poet someday. Unfortunately, Emily isn't a big fan of poetry. In fact, she'd much rather read Danielle Steel and swoon over the happy endings. Who wouldn't?

      I fell utterly in love with Emily and her friends. Each and every character in this book pops off the page. Emily is inquisitive, bright and witty. Some of the things she says made me giggle out loud, especially the dialogue between her and her best friend. With an intelligence far beyond her age, she's quite a charming little girl! Surrounding her are characters with all types of personalities, from Mortie who is a little army survivalist, to Cecily Ann who is the true poet. The tapestry of personalities here is wonderful and full. I can't gush enough.

      Best of all is the story line. This isn't just your typical coming-of-age story. Emily is on a mission both to find her true path in life, and to find her missing father. Watching her navigate the roadblocks that pop up in her way was exciting, and the question of destiny vs. choice plays a big factor here. Young readers will be enamored with her journey, and the lack of any real angst in the story helps keep things light.

      Even if I wasn't a giant fan of Middle Grade fiction, which I completely am, I'd still recommend this charming book! This is a light, sweet and enjoyable read. Ready to dive into something fun? Destiny, Rewritten is definitely a book to add to your reading list.
    • 3/5
      I received this book as a goodreads first read giveaway. It is a charming book aimed at middle-grade girls. Only the protagagonist's character was explored. The others were rather flat. The idea of destiny and whether we have a say in it was explored in a way that a grade 6 would understand. I will give it to a grade 6 girl that I know who is an avid reader and see what she thinks.
    • 4/5
      Eleven-year-old Emily Elizabeth Davis has been told for her entire life that her destiny is to become a poet, just like her famous namesake, Emily Dickinson. But Emily doesn't even really like poetry What Emily is interested in is the identity of her father. A secret that her English-professor mother says is written along the pages of the treasure works of Emily Dickerson book. Emily's cousin accidentally gives away the book. With the help of her best friends and cousin, Emily sets her to find the book that has documented every important event in her life and the name of her father. As Emily and her friends search for the lost book in used bookstores and thrift shops all across town, Emily's understanding of destiny begins to unravel and then rewrite itself in a marvelous new way.
    • 2/5
      Named for Emily Dickinson, sixth-grader Emily seeks her biological father, a precious, personal copy of Dickinson's poetry that has been lost, and her own unique destiny in an unconvincing, disappointing novel set in Berkeley.
    • 3/5
      I decided not to review this one-- due to circumstances like I wrote an entire review then it was deleted. :/
    • 4/5
      Not exactly sure why I picked it up. The cover looked interesting, the blurb looked interesting, despite being about poetry? And I liked it more than I should've reasonably liked it. It reminds me a shade of Francesca Lia Block, whose books are just a bit too out there for me to enjoy.

      It's possible I even teared up a little at the end.
    • 4/5
      Before Emily Elizabeth Davis was born, her mother found a copy of the complete poems of Emily Dickinson in a used bookstore and declared that her daughter was destined to grow up to be a poet. The poetry book became for Emily what a baby book is for other children, with her mother noting Emily's childhood milestones in the margins of significant poems. However, sensible, methodical Emily (now in elementary school) is not sure she wants to be a poet -- she'd rather write romances like her idol Danielle Steele. More than anything, though, she wants to know who her father is . . . but her mother always says that she will learn about her father when fate brings it about. Then, one day, Emily's mother reveals that she wrote the name of Emily's father on one of the pages of the poetry book -- but before Emily can search the book for his name, the poetry book is accidentally put in a box of items that are donated to a charity shop. Emily and her friends embark on a quest to all of the city's used bookstores in order to recover the book, and along the way Emily questions whether destiny controls her actions, or whether she is in control of her own destiny. Will Emily ever find the poetry book? Will she ever find out about her father?I'm not sure if it's the reading slump I've been in this year, my personal aversion to the poetry of Emily Dickinson (don't shoot! It's all of those -- dashes that drive me -- Crazy) or something lacking in the book itself, but I never really connected with the story or the characters, other than to be extremely irrritated by Emily's stereotypical "Dreamy Poet" mother. Another reader might get more out of this book than I did, but it's not one I really see myself recommending.
    • 4/5
      Emily has been growing up under some major expectations--her mother, a poet, has decided that it is Emily is going to be a great poet (she came upon this when a first edition of Emily Dickinson poetry turned up in her hands on the day her daughter was born--which is also how Emily got her name). However, Emily really doesn't like poetry. She'd rather be a romance writer--she wants happy endings for everything and everyone. She also wants to find her father (it's been just her and her mom for her whole life). She finally gets her mother to confess that she has written Emily's father's name in that Dickinson book--which has been accidentally given away to charity. With the help of a couple of friends, Emily begins to search the city to find that book that will lead her to her father. This is a delightful middle grades read that truly reminded me of Judy Blume. There's a lot going on for both girls and boys (the friend's little brother is hilarious), and should make a great read for anyone 9-12. Or a big kid like me!
    • 2/5
      Emily Elizabeth Davis has been raised on the inevitability, and the promise, of fate. She was named after Emily Dickinson after her mother experienced an incident involving a book of the poet's work while expecting her, and she is supposed to be a poet. She also hasn't given up hope that one day, some day, her father will return to them.When that book is accidentally lost, Emily and her family and friends go on a quest through San Francisco's used bookstores to try to find it. She finds more than she expected, including whether she is in charge of her own fate and whether she has to be a poet.Fitzmaurice has created quirky, brilliant characters who bear no resemblance to my students. Even the cute boy who isn't a straight A student can speak in spontaneous haikus in class.Although this is a sweet book, it is written primarily for adults to love, especially the ending.The publisher recommends the book is for Grades 4-7 and ages 9-12.

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