• Publication Season/Year: Spring 2010
• Publisher: Greenwillow Books
• Release Date: March 2, 2010
• ISBN (hardcover): 978-0-06-167298-9
• ISBN (paperback):TBD

When someone leaves three mystery flowers outside her dorm door, Laurel thinks that maybe the Avondale School isn’t so awful after all — until her own body starts to freak out.  In the middle of her English presentation on the Victorian Language of Flowers, strange words pop into her head, and her body seems to tingle and hum.  Impulsively, Laurel gives the love bouquet she made to demonstrate the language to her spinster English teacher.  When that teacher unexpectedly and immediately finds romance, Laurel suspects that something — something magical — is up.  With her new friend, Kate, she sets out to discover the origins and breadth of her powers by experimenting on herself and others.  But she can’t seem to find any living experts in the field of flower powers to guide her.  And her bouquets don’t always do her bidding, especially when it comes to her own crush, Justin.  Rumors about Laurel and her flowers fly across campus, and she’s soon besieged by requests from girls — both friends and enemies — who want their lives magically transformed — just in time for prom.

The Author: Amy Brecount White
Location: Arlington, VA

From ages 0 to 9, I moved every two or three years, which I like to think made me adaptable and open to new places, people, and ideas.  We lived in San Francisco, Virginia Beach, Albuquerque, Lexington, K.Y., and Dayton, Ohio.  The library was one of the first places we found anywhere we arrived.  I’ve always found a home in books.

It really never occurred to me that I could be a writer until I was in college.  I always thought I’d do something more “practical,” with a guaranteed salary.  When I ditched the practical by majoring in Great Books at the University of Notre Dame, I began to think about writing as a sideline.

My first paid writing job was for a health newsletter in Charlottesville, Va., where I was earning my M.A. in English at the University of Virginia.  My first published piece of writing was about … uh … constipation.   No kidding.

Along the way, I’ve taught English literature and writing to middle and high school students and won a teacher of the year award.  I’ve written lots of articles – mainly for The Washington Post – about fun things to do in the greater Washington area.  I’ve also written a lot of essays about things I care about.

Now I live with my husband and three kids and Jessie the wonder dog near some woods and a stream in Arlington, Virginia, which is the inspiration for my second novel tentatively titled, String Theories.

About the Author

From ages 0 to 9, I moved every two or three years, which I like to think made me adaptable and open to new places, people, and ideas. We lived in San Francisco, Virginia Beach, Albuquerque, Lexington, K.Y., and Dayton, Ohio. The library was one of the first places we found anywhere we arrived. I’ve always found a home in books.  Read more about how to book or contact Amy Brecount White.