Nate starts calling in favors, and kit becomes entangled in a web of. When i opened strings attached by judy blundell, i dont know what exactly i was expecting, but it wasnt the trilling wild ride that i found. Strings attached by judy blundell hardcover book the. While this is set in 1950, kit corrigan is just like any 17 year old girl today. Read strings attached by judy blundell available from rakuten kobo. When kit corrigan arrives in new york city, she doesnt have much. From national book award winner judy blundell, comes strings attacheda daring blend of love, mystery, and the mob. Buy a cheap copy of strings attached book by judy blundell. Strings attached discussion guide questions for discussing national book award winner judy blundells tale of a seventeenyearold girl caught in a mix of love, mystery, broadway glamour, and mob retribution in new york in the 1950s. The city doesnt exactly welcome her with open arms. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. May 11, 2011 strings attached teens and their parents will love judy blundells stylish noir thriller set in 1950s new york.
Also includes sites with a short overview, synopsis, book report, or summary of judy blundells strings attached. Strings attached is full of twists and turns and i never saw any of them coming while this is set in 1950, kit corrigan is just like any 17 year old girl today. Strings attached by judy blundell 2012, paperback for sale. Shes fled from her family in providence, rhode island, and shes broken off her tempestuous relationship with a boy named billy, whos enlisted in the. Shes fled from her family in providence, rhode island, and. Strings attached is full of twists and turns and i never saw any of them coming. Feb 17, 2011 from national book award winner judy blundell, comes strings attacheda daring blend of love, mystery, and the mob. Sites like sparknotes with a strings attached study guide or cliff notes. Judy blundells strings attached is a great combination of mystery, suspense, and romance set in the early 1950s during the time when gangsters were big news and mccarthyism was in full swing. Buy the hardcover book strings attached by judy blundell at indigo.
Apr 20, 2011 strings attached by judy blundell is seedy night clubs personified. Click to read more about strings attached by judy blundell. Caught up in dreams of dancing on broadway, kit corrigan unwisely accepts an apartment and a nightclub job from mob lawyer nate benedict in exchange for keeping tabs on his son billy, whos enlisted in the army along with kits brother, jamie. Strings attached by judy blundell when kit corrigan arrives in new york city, she doesnt have much. Childrens books strings attached by judy blundell the new. Strings attached by judy blundell follows kit a performer who gets herself entangled in the mob. Kit broke off her relationship with billy after his last jealousyfueled outburst. Her novel, premonitions, was an ala reluctant readers best picks and was chosen by the new york public library as a 2004 best books for the teen age. Kit soon uncovers a mystery she must solve in order to protect the ones she loves in this stunning story. Apr 01, 2011 oh, im in quite the love affair with judy blundells strings attached. Read book strings attached judy blundell available for digital download only. Please see the supplementary resources provided below for other helpful content related to this book.
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After reading this book of heartbreak and secrets, the strings attached to your heart will well and truly be snapped into pieces. He was very still, but i knew from dance how stillness could explode into movement. Judy blundell offers another noirish thriller in which teenagers uncover the questionable actions of their elders and learn to form their own judgments. Feb 20, 2011 the followup to author judy blundells 2008 national book award winner, what i saw and how i lied, strings attached is an equally evocative work of midcentury modern storytelling. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. At least, my love for her debut novel is what made me want to read strings attached in the first place. As she did in her national book awardwinning what i saw and how i lied 2008, in strings attached judy blundell offers another noirish. From national book award winner judy blundell, comes the tale of a 16yearold girl caught in a lethal blend of love, mystery, and the mob. Mar, 2011 judy blundell offers another noirish thriller in which teenagers uncover the questionable actions of their elders and learn to form their own judgments. From national book award winner judy blundell, the tale of a sixteenyearold girl caught in a mix of love, mystery, broadway glamour, and mob retribution in. Judy blundell has written books for middle grade, young adult, and adult readers under several pseudonyms. I closed the book with trembling fingers, my mind struggling to wrap around the intricate convergence of so many plots.
Strings attached by judy blundell is the story of kit corrigan, who moves from providence, rhode island, to new york city to pursue a career on broadway in 1950. All she has to do is keep him informed about billyand maybe do him a favor. With each turn of the page, one can practically smell the cigarette smoke wafting. Its not that strings attached is awful because it isnt. Jul 28, 2011 strings attached by judy blundell i read ya. With each turn of the page, one can practically smell the cigarette smoke. The year is 1950 and kit corrigan has moved to new york city from providence, rhode island in hopes of. That tension, between the threat of violence and the act, is at the heart of strings attached, the latest thriller by national book award winner judy blundell. He offers to put her up in an apartment if she is willing to contact his son at boot camp and keep him informed as to how he is.
Judy blundell from national book award winner judy blundell, comes strings attacheda daring blend of love, mystery, and the mob. Judy blundell, pseudonym jude watson, is an american author of books for middle grade, young adult, and adult readers. Strings attached episode 6 string attached trailer book trailer for judy blundells march 2011 novel. Strings attached by judy blundell kit is a 17yearold triplet who comes from the corrigan clan, a long line of lunkheads going straight back to county galway and who cant seem to catch a. Its been a long time since i read judy blundell s first ya, what i saw and how i lied, but i think i preferred her debut. The followup to author judy blundells 2008 national book award winner, what i saw and how i lied, strings attached is an equally evocative work of midcentury modern storytelling. He offers to put her up in an apartment if she is willing to contact his son at boot camp and keep him informed as to how he is doing. This might be slightly alienating for most contemporary teens, but the murdermystery plot will probably draw in a bigger readership that combined with the fact what i saw and how i lied won the 2008 national book award for young. Judy blundell s what i saw and how i lied is the 2008 winner of the national book award for young peoples literature. She was looking for a fresh start in the glitz and glamour of broadway. With strings attached, judy blundell has to follow her own tough act.
The year is 1950 and kit corrigan has moved to new york city from providence, rhode island in hopes of catching her big break and landing a role in a broadway. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. In strings attached, judy blundell yet again shows how much she likes the postwwii era and gives this book a noir vibe not often observed in ya books. Childrens books strings attached by judy blundell the. Strings attached by judy blundell 2012, paperback for. Written by judy blundell, audiobook narrated by emma galvin. Strings attached sets a murder mystery, love story and rich family history in a meaty stretch of american history.
Judy blundell this is the tale of a sixteenyearold girl caught in a mix of love, mystery, broadway glamour, and mob retribution in 1950 new york. Yalsa best fiction for young adults 2011 blundell is a master of the literary slow build, and her emotive yet sober style is reminiscent of f. Strings attached by judy blundell paperback book the. Mar 01, 2011 listen to strings attached audiobook by judy blundell. From national book award winner judy blundell, the tale of a sixteenyearold girl caught in a mix of love, mystery, broadway glamour, and mob retribution in 1950 new york. Oh, im in quite the love affair with judy blundells strings attached. As jude watson, she is the author of several titles in the new york times bestselling 39 clues series as well as the bestselling star wars. Judy blundell kit corrigan arrived in new york city with a dream, no money and a whole load of baggage. Some readers may be drawn to the theatrical setting, although this is portrayed as much less glamorous than it sounds. Listen to strings attached audiobook by judy blundell. Kit is working as a chorus girl when she is approached by the father of her exboyfriend.
Shes fled from her family in providence, rhode island, and shes broken off her tempestuous relationship with a boy named billy, whos enlisted in the army. National book awardwinner blundell delivers a brilliantly conceived novel set against the backdrop of the 1950 kefauver mob hearings and the red scare with a story of redemption and truth at its core. Strings attached by judy blundell is seedy night clubs personified. Strings attached king county library system overdrive. Jan 20, 2011 with strings attached, judy blundell has to follow her own tough act. He makes kit a deal hell give her an apartment and introduce her to a new crowd. Strings attached by judy blundell overdrive rakuten. Strings attached brothers in arms rearranged from dire straits duration. Strings attached is an exciting historical novel aimed at older teenagers, with the colourful, atmospheric story about coming of age in the big city, and layers of mystery and drama. From national book award winner judy blundell, the tale of a sixteenyearold girl caught in a mix of love, mystery, bro. No strings attached provided to youtube by tunecore no strings attached gravelboy dex no strings attached. Young adult strings attached by judy blundell scholastic 320 pp.
From national book award winner judy blundell, the tale of a sixteenyearold girl caught in a mix of love, mystery, broadway glamour, and mob retribution in 1950. Feb 16, 2011 judy blundell from national book award winner judy blundell, comes strings attacheda daring blend of love, mystery, and the mob. Strings attached discussion guide questions for discussing national book award winner judy blundell s tale of a seventeenyearold girl caught in a mix of love, mystery, broadway glamour, and mob retribution in new york in the 1950s. Kit is one of the famous corrigan triplets, raised by her alcoholic father and her strict, seemingly unfeeling aunt delia. After a blowup with her longtime boyfriend, billy benedict, kit. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. From national book awardwinner judy blundell, a lethal tale of love, mystery, and the mob. Strings attached ebook by judy blundell rakuten kobo. Kit corrigan is a struggling chorus girl in new york city, having fled her home in rhode island for a shot at life onstage. From national book award winner judy blundell, a lethal tale of love. Shes fled from her family in providence, rhode island, and s. Strings attached teens and their parents will love judy blundells stylish noir thriller set in 1950s new york.
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