Gwyn hyman rubios beautifully written first novel revolves around icy sparks, an unforgettable heroine in the tradition of scout in to kill a mockingbird or will treed in cold sassy tree. Icy sparks by gwyn hyman rubio 2001, paperback for sale. Icy sparks by gwyn hyman rubio book club discussion. Gwyn hyman rubio s beautifully written first novel revolves around icy sparks, an unforgettable heroine in the tradition of scout in to kill a mockingbird or will treed in cold sassy tree.
A new york times notable book and an early selection of oprahs book club, icy sparks is the sad, funny and transcendent novel, the tale of a young girl growing up in the mountains of eastern kentucky during the 1950s. At the age of ten, icy, a bright, curious child orphaned as. Instead, rubio lets icy sparks tell her own story of growing. Rubio graduated from florida state university in 1971 with a degree in english. Gwyn hyman rubio, author of icy sparks, on librarything. Review about the book excerpt discussion questions reading guide pdf critical praise. Gwyn hyman rubio s beautifully written first novel revolves around icy sparks, an unforgettable heroine in the. The following edition of this book was used to create this study guide. A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. Icy sparks is the sad, funny and transcendent tale of a young. A new york times notable book and the march 2001 selection of oprahs book club icy sparks is the sad, funny and transcendent tale of a young girl growing up in the mountains of eastern kentucky during the 1950s. Xqfugif95s icy sparks pdf icy sparks by gwyn hyman rubio penguin random house llc, 2001.
Gwyn hyman rubio born august 7, 1949 in macon, georgia is an american author, best known for her novel icy sparks. The diagnosis of tourettes syndrome isnt mentioned until the last pages of rubios sensitive portrayal of a young girl with the disease. Published in 2001 by penguin, it was immediately well received by critics and the public for its sensitive and warm treatment of the reality of. Through her grandparents memories of her mother and father, icy learns that she was born a frog child. Growing up in the rural kentucky mountains of the 1950s, icy sparks is. Gwyn hyman rubio s beautifully written first novel revolves around icy sparks, an unforgettable heroine in the tradition of scout in to kill a mockingbird or will treed in. A new york times notable book and the march 2001 selection of oprahs book club, icy sparks is the sad, funny and transcendent tale of a young girl growing up in the mountains of eastern kentucky during the 1950s learn more. Shortly after publication, icy sparks was named a new york times notable book of the year and became an oprah book club selection. Buy icy sparks by gwyn hyman rubio online at alibris. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising. Icy sparks is the sad, funny and transcendent tale of a young girl gr. Icy sparks was a new york times notable book of the year. She then joined the peace corps and spent several years working as a teacher in costa rica. Icy sparks by gwyn hyman rubio book club discussion questions.
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