The girls of hamilton high are sick of the rivalry between their boyfriends football and soccer teams. The duff film tie in by kody keplinger, 9780316084246. She speaks about high school, her inspiration for writing the duff, and the movie adaptation. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. When she isnt writing, she enjoys going to the theater, hanging out in bookstores, and eating thai food. Apr 28, 2015 if you know us at all, you know that we love kody keplinger lots, and the the duff and wesley rush will always have a special place in our hearts. Starring mae whitman as a whipsmart high school senior who comes to believe that shes playing the titular role within her group of friends, the film adapted from the kody keplinger novel of the same name offers a funny, clever take on the modern high school experience. Jul 11, 2014 kody keplinger was born and raised in a small kentucky town. She grew up in a small town in kentucky, where she began her writing career. Finally, i decided i might as well throw it out there. Shut out by kody keplinger at lissas high school, the sports rivalries arent with other schools. Even though i do own kody keplinger s debut, the d.
Buy a cheap copy of shut out book by kody keplinger. Oct 04, 2011 dear kody keplinger, i just wanted to tell you how much i loved your book shut out. Sep 07, 2010 she wrote her first novel, the duff designated ugly fat friend, during her senior year of high school. The film adaptation of the duff, starring mae whitman, bella thorne, robbie amell and allison janney, was released by cbs films on february 20. Kody keplinger is the bestselling author of the ya novel the duff designated ugly fat friend which she wrote during her senior year of high school when she was 17 yearsold. A midsummers nightmare, and shut outas well as a middle grade. She discusses writing, character development, the movie experience and more. Aug 26, 2018 shut out kody keplinger characters the duff kody keplinger characters kody keplinger duff chomikuj. She is the cofounder of disability in kidlit, a website devoted to the representation of disability in childrens literature. I grabbed a few of the adult fiction books that had accidentally been placed on the childrens cart ha. A midsummers nightmare by kody keplinger published june 2012 by poppy whitley johnsons dream summer with her divorce da. She always enjoyed writing and began working on novels when she was eleven.
This emo teen movie has a refreshingly believable heroine in designated ugly fat friend bianca, remarkably played by mae whitman the duff opens with a light jab at the breakfast club and concludes with a moment straight out of pretty in pink. May 30, 2012 shut out by kody keplinger book trailer little, brown young readers. Review lying out loud by kody keplinger swoony boys podcast. Other than the book speak by laurie halse anderson, this is one of the best books i have ever read. This is the second book of kody keplingers ive read duff being the first and i have to say i love her. Kody keplinger belongs to my favourite ya contemporary authors. The girls of hamilton high school are going on strike. I bit my lip, not sure if i should say what was on my mind. Aug 22, 2011 i was curious to see how kody keplinger would deal with this premise in a modern context and especially with what i, personally, consider the most troubling aspects of the play when taken out of its historical context. Shut out is about a group of girls who are tired of their sports team player boyfriends vicious rivalry between the schools soccer and football teams. Kody keplinger bio, facts, family famous birthdays.
Kody hit the mark on this one, and the inventiveness of shut out blows the book competition out of the water. Designated ugly fat friend was published in 2010, the author was 18 years old. Since then, she has gone on to write three other young adult titlessecrets and lies two enovellas, a midsummers nightmare, and shut outas well as a middle grade book, the swift boys and me. My name is kody keplinger and i am the author of several books for kids and teens, including the duff, which was turned into a major motion picture in 2015. The main characters of this young adult, contemporary story are lissa daniels, randy vincent. The duff was a yalsa top ten quick pick for reluctant readers and a romantic times top pick. We think they probably did that because of the movie, but were not. Shut out by kody keplinger read free book online download ebook. She writes fun reads with just enough seriousnessemotion to keep me invested.
Free download or read online shut out pdf epub book. But first i had to wait until jake gaither drove out of the parking lot. Most high school sports teams have rivalries with other schools. Kody keplinger was only 17 when she wrote her debut novel, the duff designated ugly fat friend, which was an ala 2011 quick picks selection. In shut out the war is a tenyearlong rivalry between the football team and the soccer team at hamilton high school. Sick of the rivalry between their boyfriends american football and soccer teams, lissa and her friends are determined that the boys wont see. But then i found out that there was a companion book coming out in the spring. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 273 pages and is available in hardcover format. Her quarterback boyfriend, randy, is always ditching her to go pick a fight with the soccer team or to prank their locker room.
I absolutely love the storyline and the characters and felt that i really needed to do my own cast although there is no movie production. I think the movie stays true to the themes of the book, and mae whitman is the perfect. Shut out a kickass read with girl power, sizzling chemistry and a battle of the sexes. Now available on bluraydvd is director ari sandels high school comedy, the duff. Feb, 2017 shut out kody keplinger 2011 little, brown and company isbn 9781444909937 328 pages young adult blurb of book let the battle of the sexes begin. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read shut out. Will there ever be a sequel to the duff, shut out, or a midsummers. But theyre also on the light side and entertaining. As sick and twisted as it was, i couldnt wait to be back in wesleys bedroom. Its extremely ambitious, at least as far as emo high school movies are concerned. Though all of her ya books have a connection to the duff, lying out loud is the only one that is labeled as a companion. High school grads who drink, swear, and have sex how novel. She has the talent to write books that all carry a certain feelgood vibe.
Since then, she has gone on to write three other young adult titlessecrets and lies two enovellas, a midsummers nightmare, and shut out. Mar 20, 2015 we had the chance to interview kody keplinger, the author of the duff. Shut out is one of those books that was so fun to listen to. Kody keplinger is an actress and writer, known for the duff 2015.
When i found out that kody keplinger had another book in the works, based on aristophanes play, lysistrata, i. Im a writer, a southerngirl turned nyc resident, an animal lover, and a very loud person. Sophomore novel from kody keplinger most high school sports teams have rivalries with other schools. The one thing the girls think will work like a charm is to withhold their physical charms from their boyfriends hence the shut out. But caseys obligations to cheer at the game had interfered. And she lies about sneaking into her best friends house every night because. Kody keplinger audio books, best sellers, author bio. Shut out kody keplinger page 4 read online free books.
In the three months we were together, jake never took me out on a real date. Once or twice, we made out in the back of a dark movie theater, but we never went out to dinner or bowling or anything like that. Shut out is my favorite kody keplinger book, but this one is still pretty entertaining. Home kody keplinger shut out close book content settings more ebooks chapter one there is nothing more humiliating than being topless in the backseat of your boyfriends car when someone decides to throw an egg at the windshield. Shut out kody keplinger playaway audio kody keplinger on. Author kody keplinger, author of young adult and middle grade books. Her quarterback boyfriend, randy, is always ditching her to go pick a fight with the soccer team or to. When she isnt writing, kody is probably teaching a writing workshop or watching tv. Just like her previous novel, the duff, shut out is a lot of fun yet deals with contentious issues. I loved the real and unvarnished voice of the main character, a teen distracting herself from her problems by having a physical relationship. I think the movie stays true to the themes of the book, and mae whitman is the perfect bianca. She wrote her first published work, the duff, at seventeen. Shes also way too smart to fall for the charms of manslut and slimy school hottie wesley rush. Seventeenyearold bianca piper is cynical and loyal, and she doesnt think shes the prettiest of her friends by a long shot.
Pick for reluctant readers and a romantic times top pick. Having said that, i went in with very little knowledge on the author other than knowing people sing their praises for her debut but finished the book with much respect for the author. Pdf shut out book by kody keplinger free download 273. When i felt confident that hed gone, i walked out of. I was curious to see how kody keplinger would deal with this premise in a modern context and especially with what i, personally, consider the most troubling aspects of the play when taken out of its historical context.
My first book, the duff, debuted on september 7, 2010. Written by kody keplinger, audiobook narrated by kate reinders. Designated ugly fat friend, she has written other young adult novels titled shut out, a midsummers nightmare and lying out. Thats not what happened by kody keplinger bookshelf.
Find books like shut out from the worlds largest community of readers. It has since been adapted into a major motion picture. Well, look below and see if your questions have been answered. Listen, wesley, this may sound weird coming from me, since i hate you and all, but you can tell me stuff if you want. M ost high school sports teams have rivalries with other schools. The duff author kody keplinger on the film adaptation. It sounded like something out of a cheesy grated movie. Ya author talks new movie and library services for people with disabilities.
When jessica had told me she wanted to hang out that night, my first instinct was to just go to my place and watch movies. Her quarterback boyfriend, randy, is always ditching her to go pick a fight with the. She wrote her first novel, the duff designated ugly fat friend, during her senior year of high school. Shut outkody keplingerthe duff is one of my favorite reads of this year. Since then, kody has written two other novels, shut out. The duff author kody keplinger on the film adaptation, writer. I was so into this book that i had trouble sleeping because all i wanted to do was read it. Kody keplinger books list of books by author kody keplinger. The first edition of the novel was published in september 5th 2011, and was written by kody keplinger. Im a 19yearold college student and young adult author. Kody keplinger author kody keplinger was born and raised in rural western kentucky. Kody currently lives in new york city and writes fulltime. This is the second book of kody keplinger s ive read duff being the first and i have to say i love her style.