Ellen Hagan – författare

A stirring and unputdownable read about what it means to be a woman today. Perfect for fans of Moxie and The Hate U Give.'This stunning book is the story I've been waiting for my whole life; where girls rise up to claim their space with joy and power. I resolve to give a copy to every teenager I know!' Laurie Halse Anderson, New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of SPEAK and SHOUT'An extraordinary story of two indomitable spirits, the power of friendship, and what leadership looks like in the hands of young people today, Watch Us Rise is the novel we all need right now.' Brendan Kiely, New York Times bestselling co-author of ALL AMERICAN BOYS and TRADITIONJasmine and Chelsea are best friends on a mission.Sick of the way that young women are treated even at their 'progressive' New York City high school, they decide to start a Women's Rights Club. One problem - no one shows up. That hardly stops them. They start posting everything from videos of Chelsea performing her poetry to Jasmine's response to being reduced to a racist and sexist stereotype in the school's theatre department. And soon, they've gone viral, creating a platform they never could've predicted.With such positive support, the Women's Rights Club is also targeted by trolls. But Jasmine and Chelsea won't let their voices - or those of the other young women in their city - be silenced. They'll risk everything to be heard and effect change ... but at what cost?

A stirring and unputdownable read about what it means to be a woman today. Perfect for fans of Moxie and The Hate U Give.''This stunning book is the story I''ve been waiting for my whole life; where girls rise up to claim their space with joy and power. I resolve to give a copy to every teenager I know!'' Laurie Halse Anderson, New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of SPEAK and SHOUT''An extraordinary story of two indomitable spirits, the power of friendship, and what leadership looks like in the hands of young people today, Watch Us Rise is the novel we all need right now.'' Brendan Kiely, New York Times bestselling co-author of ALL AMERICAN BOYS and TRADITIONJasmine and Chelsea are best friends on a mission.Sick of the way that young women are treated even at their ''progressive'' New York City high school, they decide to start a Women''s Rights Club. One problem - no one shows up. That hardly stops them. They start posting everything from videos of Chelsea performing her poetry to Jasmine''s response to being reduced to a racist and sexist stereotype in the school''s theatre department. And soon, they''ve gone viral, creating a platform they never could''ve predicted. With such positive support, the Women''s Rights Club is also targeted by trolls. But Jasmine and Chelsea won''t let their voices - or those of the other young women in their city - be silenced. They''ll risk everything to be heard and effect change ... but at what cost?

The co-author of Watch Us Rise pens a novel in verse about all the good and bad that comes with middle school, growing up girl, and the strength of family that gets you through it. Beatrice Miller may have a granny''s name (her granny''s, to be more specific), but she adores her Mamaw and her mom, who give her every bit of wisdom and love they have. But the summer before seventh grade, Bea wants more than she has, aches for what she can''t have, and wonders what the future will bring. This novel in verse follows Beatrice through the ups and downs of friendships, puberty, and identity as she asks: Who am I? Who will I become? And will my outside ever match the way I feel on the inside? A gorgeous, inter-generational story of Southern women and a girl''s path blossoming into her sense of self, Reckless, Glorious, Girl explores the important questions we all ask as we race toward growing up.

An affecting and resonant YA novel in verse that explores family, community, the changing ocean tides, and what it means to fall in love with someone who sees the world in a different way.It''s been five years since a hurricane ravaged Eliza Marino''s life and home in her quiet town on the Jersey shore. Now a senior in high school, Eliza is passionate about fighting climate change—starting with saving Clam Cove Reserve, an area of marshland that is scheduled to be turned into buildable lots. Protecting the island helps Eliza deal with her lingering trauma from the storm, but she still can''t shake the fear that something will come along and wash out her life once again.When Eliza meets Milo Harris at a party, she tries to hate him. Milo is one of the rich tourists who flock to the island every summer. But after Eliza reluctantly agrees to give Milo surfing lessons, she can''t help falling for him. Still, Eliza''s not sure if she''s ready to risk letting an outsider into the life she''s rebuilt. Especially once she discovers that Milo is keeping a devastating secret.Told in stunning verse, Don''t Call Me a Hurricane is a love story for the people and places we come from, and a journey to preserve what we love most about home.

A contemplative novel in verse that questions what it means to lose everything you once treasured and rediscover yourself, falling in love along the way.Chloe Brooks has only ever known what it''s like to have everything. Her parents'' wealth and place in society meant she had all she wanted, and friends everywhere she turned. Until it all crashes down: Her father is arrested in the middle of the night, under investigation for fraud.Bankrupt and facing foreclosure, Chloe must forgo her lavish summer plans as she and her mom are forced to move into one of the rundown apartments they still own, just outside Lexington, Kentucky. Without her riches, Chloe loses her friends, her comfort, her confidence, and her sense of self, unsure of who she is and if she has anything to offer.Then Chloe''s new neighbors, Clint, Skye, James, and Natalia, introduce her to the side of Kentucky she''s long ignored. These new friends are the only ones who see her for who she truly is, but will they stay by her side once they discover her family''s true identity, or will Chloe lose them, too?In her signature captivating verse, Ellen Hagan encapsulates the hesitant joy of reshaping your identity and rediscovering yourself.