PRAISE FOR ALLYSON CONDIE

Freshman for President

• “Condie’s restrained narrative keeps the plot linear, subtly nuanced by the mysterious depression of Milo’s older sister, Maura.  However, even she is drawn into the campaign.  Will Milo be elected President of the United States of America?”  —ForeWord Magazine

• “The teen remains a regular guy throughout the experience—thoughtful, earnest, and likable—so most readers will empathize with his triumphs and struggles…The mobilization of young voters by having a spokesperson their own age is appealing… and Milo’s actions to capitalize on that potential seem credible.”  —School Library Journal

• “Freshman for President, by Ally Condie, is a fiction book geared for all ages of teens and will surely help inform and excite them for when they can actually vote.”  —Holly Newton, The Columbia Tribune

• “Highly recommended.”  —Charlene Hirschi, The Herald Journal (Logan, Utah)

• “I know what you’re thinking, ‘A high school freshman running for President of the U.S.A?  Ridiculous!’ Maybe.  And maybe not.  The story of Milo J. Wright is amazing and funny and sobering and…possible!  It’s just the kind of thing I would have done in high school.  “There are not many YA authors that capture the ‘teen voice’ as well as Allyson Condie.  My daughter and I both read Freshman for President and loved every page.”  —New York Times Bestselling Author Jason F. Wright

• “I am a political junkie and a fan of young adult fiction.  I have been spending way too much time following the current presidential election and trying to balance being a dad, teacher, and finishing my PhD.  For a graduation gift my wife brought home Freshman for President…I found the book engaging and realistic. The high school students were genuine and I found myself thinking everything in the book could really happen.  A wonderful read that I shared with my wife and my thirteen-year-old daughter (they both loved it too).”  —Darrin Simpson, parent and educator

Reunion

• “Reunion by Allyson Braithwaite Condie is the story of young adults leaving high school, beginning college, and embarking on missions. It’s a tangle of discovering who and what is important, falling in love, and making decisions. It’s written in a warm contemporary style that explores many of the child-to-adult turning point issues.”  —Jennie Hansen, Meridian Magazine

First Day

• Chosen as a Whitney Award finalist for Best Young Adult/Childrens Novel in 2007

•  “Condie raised the creative bar for LDS fiction in her debut novel, Yearbook.  Now in her follow up, First Day, she’s cleared it by a mile!”  —Jason F. Wright, New York Times Bestselling Author

Yearbook

• “This book will captivate you from the beginning and hold you to the very end…Well suited for teens through adults!”  —Holly E. Newton, M.A., Meridian Magazine

• “I appreciated the important moral lessons learned.  I highly recommend it for today’s teenagers!”  —John Bytheway, bestselling author of How to Be Totally Miserable and What I Wish I’d Known in High School