Eighth grade really does bite for Vladimir Tod. He's bullied by a few kids at school, his principal has it out for him, and the girl he likes seems to be interested in his best friend, Henry. He leads a pretty normal life - aside from drinking blood and having a vampire hunter trying to kill him. Don't worry, it's not what you think. He doesn't suck blood or anything like that. Nelly, his dead mother's best friend, works at a hospital and brings him bags of blood to appease his hunger. On top of everything else that isn't going right for Vlad, one of his teachers goes missing and the substitute appears to know a little TOO much about him. Will Vladimir's secret get out? Will he find out more about his background than he wants to know? Read and find out!
Jennifer Niven discusses and signs Velva Jean Learns to Drive
08/24/2009 7:00 pm
Location:
Street:
Vroman's Bookstore
Additional:
695 E. Colorado Blvd
City:
Pasadena
,
Province:
California
Postal Code:
91101
Country:
United States
I was ten years old when I was saved for the first time...So begins the arresting and powerful tale of ten-year-old Velva Jean Hart and her journey from being saved, to losing her parents, to finding true love and risking it all to follow her dreams.
Set in gold-mining, moon-shining Appalachia just before World War II, VELVA JEAN LEARNS TO DRIVE—the debut novel by Jennifer Niven is a powerful and atmospheric coming-of-age tale that will no doubt appeal to fans of Dorothy Allison and Sue Monk Kidd.