All These Things I've Done: A Novel - Birthright

Brief Description: In a dystopian future where chocolate and caffeine are contraband, teenage cellphone use is illegal, and water and paper are carefully rationed, sixteen-year-old Anya Balanchine finds herself thrust unwillingly into the spotlight as heir apparent to an important New York City crime family. Brief Description: In a future where chocolate and caffeine are contraband, teenage cellphone use is illegal, and water and paper are carefully rationed, sixteen-year-old Anya Balanchine finds herself thrust unwillingly into the spotlight as heir apparent to an important New York City crime family. Review Quotes:"The love story's to die for, and the tangled web of relationships will keep readers intrigued to the last page." -"Kirkus Reviews"""Review Quotes:"Anya's attractive blend of strength and innocence makes her such a likable heroine. . . . The achingly realistic romance between this latter-day Romeo and Juliet, told in Anya's earnest voice, will attract readers as surely as chocolate attracts . . . mobsters." --"The Horn Book" "Zevin excels at inviting readers into Anya's mafiya paranoia. . . . Anya is a likable character. . . . The love story's to die for, and the tangled web of relationships will keep readers intrigued to the last page." --"Kirkus Reviews" "Offering the excitement of a crime drama and the allure of forbidden romance, this introduction to a reluctant Godfather-in-the making will pique the interest of dystopia-hungry readers." --"Publishers Weekly""" ELSEWHERE* "A work of powerful beauty. This inventive novel slices right to the bone of human yearning, offering up an indelible vision of life and death as equally rich sides of the same coin." --"Booklist," starred review * "With an intriguing and well-developed premise, thoughtful characterization, and refreshing style, Zevin's poignant novel rewards readers with a view of death that celebrates the rich complexities of being alive." --"The Horn Book," starred review * "Intriguing. Surely guides readers through the bumpy landscape of strongly delineated characters dealing with the most difficult issue that faces all of us. Provides much to think about and discuss." --"School Library Journal," starred review "Zevin's touch is marvelously light even as she considers profundities, easily moving among humor, wisdom and lyricism. . . . No plot synopsis can convey what a rich, wise spell this book casts." --"The New York Times Book Review" MEMOIRS OF A TEENAGE AMNESIAC"Zevin is completely convincing on the intensity of early passion and the way it can evaporate in the rays of something new, and she has a light touch with the deceptively shallow anguish of adolescence." --"The New York Times Book Review"Review Quotes: "The talented Zevin writes Anya and Win's high-wire romance as jolting for both the participants and readers." --"Booklist," starred review ..".the achingly realistic romance between this latter-day Romeo and Juliet, told in Anya's earnest voice, will attract readers as surely as chocolate attracts...mobsters." --"Horn Book Magazine""In Gabrielle Zevin's "All These Things I've Done," we fast-forward to 2083. Chocolate and coffee are contraband (can you imagine?!), paper and water are scarce, and New York is crawling with crime and poverty. But this is normal for sixteen-year-old Anya Balachine, daughter of the city's late crime boss. Until, that is, the chocolate her family manufactures accidentally poisons her ex and all fingers are pointed at her." -TeenVogue.com "The love story's to die for, and the tangled web of relationships will keep readers intrigued to the last page." -"Kirkus Reviews ""Offering the excitement of a crime drama and the allure of forbidden romanReview Quotes: "The story is incredibly compelling-an intriguing future with a classic tale of star-crossed lovers. Readers will be racing to find out the sequel's release date as soon as they finish the last page." --"School Library Journal""" ."..romance fans will likely adore the star-crossed passionate romance, the heroic gestures, and the responsibility-be-damned happy ending that brings the protagonists back together." --"BCCB" "The talented Zevin writes Anya and Win's high-wire romance as jolting for both the participants and readers." --"Booklist", starred review ."..the achingly realistic romance between this latter-day Romeo and Juliet, told in Anya's earnest voice, will attract readers as surely as chocolate attracts...mobsters." --"Horn Book Magazine""In Gabrielle Zevin's "All These Things I've Done", we fast-forward to 2083. Chocolate and coffee are contraband (can you imagine?!), paper and water are scarce, and New York is crawling with crime and poverty. But this is normal for sixteen-year-old Anya Balachine, daughter of the city's late crime boss. Until, that is, the chocolate her family manufactures accidentally poisons her ex and all fingers are pointed at her." -TeenVogue.com"The love story's to die for, and the tangled web of relationships will keep readers intrigued to the last page." -"Kirkus Reviews""Offering the excitement of a crime drama and the allure of forbidden romance, this introduction to a reluctant Godfather-in-the making will pique the interest of dystopia-hungry readers." -"Publishers Weekly"Brief Description: "Go fish: bonus materials inside"--P. [4] of cover. Marc Notes: Copyright date: 2011.; Go fish: bonus materials inside--P. [4] of cover.; In a future where chocolate and caffeine are contraband, teenage cellphone use is illegal, and water and paper are carefully rationed, sixteen-year-old Anya Balanchine finds herself thrust unwillingly into the spotlight as heir apparent to an important New York City crime family.; AR: 4.4 / LEXILE: HL630L--T.p. verso. Biographical Note: Gabrielle Zevin is the author of award-winning books for young adults including "Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac" and "Elsewhere." Her books for adults include "The Hole We're In" and "Margarettown." She was also the screenwriter for "Conversations with Other Women," which received an Independent Spirit Award nomination. Of her writing, "The New York Times Book Review" said, "Zevin's touch is marvelously light even as she considers profundities." A dog lover and Harvard graduate, she lives in New York City. Ilyana Kadushin is best known for her narration of the "Twilight" audiobook series, and has worked on other audiobooks, including "The Memory Keeper's Daughter, Post Grad "and" Dune, "which won an Audie Award. Her other voice work includes national commercials, animation, and popular video games such as "Lord of the Rings."Publisher Marketing: In 2083, chocolate and coffee are illegal, paper is hard to find, water is carefully rationed, and New York City is rife with crime and poverty. And yet, for Anya Balanchine, the sixteen-year-old daughter of the city's most notorious (and dead) crime boss, life is fairly routine. It consists of going to school, taking care of her siblings and her dying grandmother, trying to avoid falling in love with the new assistant D. A.'s son, and avoiding her loser ex-boyfriend. That is until her ex is accidently poisoned by the chocolate her family manufactures and the police think she's to blame. Suddenly, Anya finds herself thrust unwillingly into the spotlight--at school, in the news, and most importantly, within her mafia family. Review Citations:

Publishers Weekly 11/28/2011 (EAN 9781427213587, Compact Disc)

School Library Journal 12/01/2011 pg. 62 (EAN 9781427213587, Compact Disc)

Kirkus Reviews 04/15/2011 (EAN 9780374302108, Hardcover)

Publishers Weekly 06/27/2011 (EAN 9780374302108, Hardcover)

Romantic Times 09/01/2011 pg. 71 (EAN 9780374302108, Hardcover)

Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2011 pg. 107 (EAN 9780374302108, Hardcover)

Booklist 09/15/2011 pg. 73 (EAN 9780374302108, Hardcover) - *Starred Review

Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 11/01/2011 (EAN 9780374302108, Hardcover)

Shelf Awareness 09/06/2011 (EAN 9780374302108, Hardcover)

School Library Journal 11/01/2011 pg. 145 (EAN 9780374302108, Hardcover)

Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2012 pg. 118 (EAN 9780374302108, Hardcover)

Contributor Bio:  Zevin, Gabrielle Gabrielle Zevin is the author of Elsewhere, Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac, and Margarettown. She also writes screenplays.