The Liberation of Max McTrue, BookBaby January 2012
 

Have you ever had an extraordinary day?
 
Max hadn’t. Until one winter day when he met a girl.
 
THE LIBERATION OF MAX MCTRUE takes place in a single day. The classic Boy Meets Girl story. Well, sort of: Boy meets homeschooled girl. Boy ditches school. Boy finds his future. And there's an ice cream truck. And archery. It's a bit like what would happen if Ferris Bueller's Day Off and The Alchemist had a kid, well...a kid who was a YA eBook novella. You get the idea. Max took a day off and found his life.
 
Who changed your life today?
 
[Max's Playlist] - Max answers Calle's question: What is the sound track of your life? Or in Max's case, a playlist for a unique day. Enjoy.
 
Keep Your Own Beautiful Things Journal
Throughout The Liberation of Max McTrue, Clara Jane keeps a "beautiful things" journal to keep track of the daily reminders she has of the beautiful things the world keeps showing her (sunsets, sandwiches, quotes from books she likes). She also keeps some of the "necessary things" in her life (cleaning lint from the dryer, the SATs, decisions) but those aren't quite as much fun. :) Feel free to keep your own "beautiful things" journal. Sometimes, just writing them down makes us more aware of them. Consider these examples.

 
"Told in a voice that makes me want to wrap the words around me like a blankie, it pulls you into Max's life." -- BITES
 
"Beautifully written, honest, witty, heart achingly good" -- FRAGMENTS OF LIFE
 
"Culbertson raised all the right questions, and answered them in turn with three distinctly different voices." -– THE MOD PODGE BOOKSHELF
 
"One day can make a difference: Kim Culbertson's novel is current, original, and captures the pressure put on teens in high school, faced with deciding not only their college, but their entire future. Often it seems the whole experience of the teen years is a means to an end... grade points that average over a 4.0, high SAT scores, endless extracurricular activities. Where is the life there? Shouldn't high school also encompass what it means to enjoy the freedom of discovering who you are, who you love, and what you dream of becoming? Culbertson embraces individuality, and promotes the idea of taking the time to be curious, to explore the world you live in every day, and to embrace what you are passionate about. There should be more books like this for teens! Obviously, this author knows and values the voice of the young adult, and conveys that time in life when everything is possible if you are willing to take some chances." --Special K Bird
 
 
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