One Shot

By Susan Glick

A wonderfully realized coming-of-age novel about the emergence of an artist. Lorrie reached for her camera. Okay, this was it. She lifted the camera to her eye. The woman was now sobbing, her shoulders heaving up and down. A man, crying too, stepped over and cradled her in his arms. Lorrie wondered who they were crying for. A son? A brother? A neighborhood boy? Lorrie lowered the camera. The shot was there, but she couldn't take it. Lorrie Taylor is looking forward to lazing away the long summer days with Sarah, who's been her best friend since childhood. But Sarah's working at the riding stables and has little time to spend lounging by the pool. The cute stable manager, Thomas, seems interested in Lorrie, but even his welcome attention doesn't make up for the fact that she feels lost in her own hometown. Then Lorrie lands a job with renowned photographer Molly Price, who has become a recluse. The prickly old woman isn't the easiest person to get along with, but her photographs touch Lorrie deeply. With Molly's encouragement, Lorrie begins to shoot and print her own pictures. As her abilities develop, Lorrie comes to realize that technical skill is not enough. Her search for that one perfect shot proves much more difficult than she ever imagined-and much more rewarding.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0805068449
• ISBN13: 9780805068443
• Release Date: May 2003
• Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.6" x 0.9" x 5.7"
• Age Range: 12 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grade 7 and higher

Customer Reviews

Very Good Read

One Shot is an exciting and realistic book for young adults as well as adults. It reads quickly and is a perfect way to spend an evening. Ms. Glick certainly is a very good author. I anxiously await her next book.

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I stayed up way past my bedtime to finish One Shot. I couldn't wait to find out what happens between Lorrie and Molly and between Lorrie and her first boyfriend. So many things could have happened! This book made me wish I had someone like Molly in my life. She really helped Lorrie deal with her parent's divorce. I wonder what Lorrie will do with her talent!