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Little 15 Kindle Edition

by Stephanie Saye (Author), Christina Frey (Editor) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 out of 5 stars 57 ratings
Fifteen-year-old Lauren Muchmore has spent her life walking on eggshells. Ruled by her father's controlling nature and obsession with her basketball career, Lauren's adolescence isn't easy. Things start looking up when Lauren becomes the star point guard for basketball powerhouse Saint Agnes. But then her coach's smile turns into a touch, and a touch leads to a whole lot more. And before she realizes what's happening, Lauren is swept up in an abusive relationship that no girl should ever have to handle.
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  1. Print length
    216 pages
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    English
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  4. Publication date
    December 12, 2013
  5. File size
    573 KB
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"Mesmerizing ... this story will make a great movie, kind of like a darker Juno."
 --Amazon Best-Selling Author E.L. Farris

"Told in lyrical prose that's almost poetry in places, Little 15 is an engrossing page turner."
 --Award-winning Author Paul Hollis

"A wonderfully tragic and often painful coming of age story ... a modern day Scarlet Letter."
 --Jeannie Palmer, Author of Shattered

"A tough little book that was banned from a literary event once the powers that be actually read it and realized what it was about. Cowards."
 --Award-Winning Author Patricia Burroughs, Scandalous

"Reading LITTLE 15 is equal to watching a massive train wreck, you know it's going to be a disaster where everything is going to be destroyed but you can't look away ... 5 stars without question."
 --Author/Playwright Thomas Amo, An Apple for Zoë

The story is so real, so frightening real, you feel the emotion in the words as they are spoken ... absolutely loved it."
 --Book Critic Mandy Anderson, I Read Indie

From the Back Cover

Like Little 15's Lauren Muchmore, Stephanie played varsity basketball for an all-girls Catholic high school--and she really did get policed by nuns on the way to class. Stephanie has since traded in her Nike high-tops for Brooks running shoes. She lives in Texas with her two sons. Connect with her at stephaniesaye.com

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00HBIZU1S
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Bad Doggy Productions
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 12, 2013
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ Second
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 573 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 216 pages
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 out of 5 stars 57 ratings

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Stephanie Saye

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My name is Saye, as in the English word "to speak or tell," first name Stephanie. I grew up in Big D but spent summers at my grandparents' farm nestled in the small Czech town of Frydek, Texas. Growing up, I wanted to be a farmer and even begged my dad to let me bring home a pet chicken. He said no. I cried; then decided I'd become a writer instead. Well, not exactly, but it makes for a good story. The truth is I hated sitting still long enough to write but had a helluva imagination, which got me in plenty of trouble as a kid. It would take several more years and the influence of a Catholic nun, a couple of college professors, and a successful Corporate Communications career to convince me that storytelling was indeed my lot in life. My critically acclaimed debut novel, Little 15, was banned from a high-profile literary event for its controversial content. I've written a screenplay adaption with hopes of taking the story to the big screen.

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Customers praise the book's well-developed story told in lyrical prose, making it a must-read for both teens and parents. The narrative is intense and engrossing, with one customer noting how it portrays real-life situations brilliantly. Customers appreciate the perceptive main character and find it a testament to courage.

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18 customers mention "Story quality"18 positive0 negative

Customers praise the book's well-developed narrative and lyrical prose, with one customer noting how it portrays real-life situations brilliantly.

"...One of the things I like best about Little 15 is the lyrical and beautiful final sentence:..." Read more

"...Life--however had other plans for her. Little 15, is an extremely well written novel that provides the cautionary tale that all teen and parents..." Read more

"...It portrayed real life situations in a brilliant way. You became wrapped up in Lauren's thoughts and feelings and felt her pain...." Read more

"...But there is so much more to Little 15 by Stephanie Saye. Told in a lyrical prose that’s almost poetry in places, I felt like Lauren Muchmore was..." Read more

10 customers mention "Readability"10 positive0 negative

Customers find the book easy to read and highly recommend it, noting it's a must-read for both teens and parents.

"...The book is a must-read for teens and parents alike...." Read more

"Little 15 is an excellent book in two very different ways: First there's the sheer readability of it. I gobbled this book up...." Read more

"As sad as the story is, I enjoyed reading it. There are a few spelling and grammar errors but does not take away from the story...." Read more

"...In the end, I was left with a pleasant sadness and highly recommend this book. You will be very glad if you buy this title." Read more

10 customers mention "Storyline"7 positive3 negative

Customers enjoy the storyline of the book, finding it completely engaging and saying it would make a great movie, with one customer noting how it evolves from the victim/teen perspective.

"...a survivor myself, I found that the author handles this subject with great sensitivity...." Read more

"...I couldn't put it down. This book would make a wonderful movie." Read more

"The story ended too abruptly. Would be a good read for a young girl of high school age to read." Read more

"...It’s a testament to courage, to goodness, to strength, and to one little girl’s spirit. Reviewed by Paul Hollis" Read more

8 customers mention "Character development"8 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the character development in the book, finding the main character perceptive and easy to relate to, with one customer noting they can visualize the characters very easily.

"...With its likable narrator, timeless themes of love, betrayal and coming of age, and its sensitive treatment of sexual abuse, Little 15 bears all the..." Read more

"...I really cared about the characters in the book. I was able to identify with all of them, some I loathed and others I felt pity for them...." Read more

"...The characters are real, in fact so real I thought I was a child back home again...." Read more

"...The prose flows, the story is engaging, the characters are heartbreakingly relatable...." Read more

8 customers mention "Suspenseful"8 positive0 negative

Customers find the book suspenseful, describing it as heart-wrenching and intense, with one customer noting its unpredictable and disturbing nature.

"...It’s an engrossing page turner full of enraging situations, poignant insights, and painful consequences...." Read more

"...With characters that are easy to relate to, a steady plot, and her descriptive style, Saye takes the reader into the mind of a teen girl...." Read more

"...The story was powerful, riveting and troubling, but I liked the fact that the story evolved from the victim/teen perspective...." Read more

"...Without a hint of gratuitousness, Saye has woven a heart-wrenching, poignant tale about Lauren Muchmore, a girl you'll want to sweep up into your..." Read more

6 customers mention "Engrossedness"6 positive0 negative

Customers find the book engrossing, describing it as a powerful page-turner.

"...the second edition, with its extensive revamping and revisions, mesmerizing...." Read more

"...It’s an engrossing page turner full of enraging situations, poignant insights, and painful consequences...." Read more

"...I gobbled this book up. The prose flows, the story is engaging, the characters are heartbreakingly relatable...." Read more

"...This is a powerful book. It is not happy. It is not comfortable. It is necessary...." Read more

3 customers mention "Courage"3 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the book's portrayal of courage, with one mentioning how it salvages lives.

"...The book is a must-read for teens and parents alike. It’s a testament to courage, to goodness, to strength, and to one little girl’s spirit...." Read more

"...it is a wonderful read full of struggle, both within and without, courage, and ultimately, hope...." Read more

"Like many readers, I believe that stories can change the world and salvage lives, if even for one person. "..." Read more

Top reviews from the United States

  • E.L. Phoenix
    5.0 out of 5 stars Little 15 Hit Way Close to Home
    Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2012
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    While I thoroughly enjoyed the first edition of Little 15, I found the second edition, with its extensive revamping and revisions, mesmerizing. With its likable narrator, timeless themes of love, betrayal and coming of age, and its sensitive treatment of sexual abuse, Little 15 bears all the hallmarks of a modern classic. I recommend this novel to all mothers and fathers with daughters; to school counselors; and to therapists and psychologists treating survivors of PTSD, sexual abuse, and domestic violence.

    Little 15 is told in first person narrative. The narrator, Lauren Muchmore, is a middle-aged woman looking backwards in time at a period of great upheaval in her life--her 15th year (it's actually her 16th year, but Lauren, in one of her many charming asides, always gets that mixed up). With an elegiac, indeed, tragic tone that nonetheless somehow remains upbeat and not depressed, Lauren traces a relationship that "starts with a look, and then a touch, and then becomes a whole lot more," which is a gentle way of describing how Lauren's coach sexually abuses her.

    Something I want to stress for all survivors: as a survivor myself, I found that the author handles this subject with great sensitivity. Sure it made me sad at times, but Little 15 neither triggered me nor made me feel as if the author were sensationalizing a difficult subject for commercial gain or shock value. In fact, I wondered if the author is a survivor of abuse, because there's such an authentic feel to everything I read.

    I could visualize the characters very easily; in fact, many times, I could hear `80s music playing as if a soundtrack was running beside Lauren as she navigated the august halls of St. Agnes High School. And I'm thinking that this story will make a great movie, kind of like a darker Juno.

    One of the things I like best about Little 15 is the lyrical and beautiful final sentence:

    And suddenly, I'm little fifteen again, spellbound by the one Daniel Krum; stumbling over myself in my mad schoolgirl crush; blushing my way back into my blissful schoolgirl dream.

    Wow, right?

    I received a free advance copy of the second edition in exchange for an honest review.
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  • Thomas A.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Little 15 ~ A Cautionary Tale!
    Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2011
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    Yesterday I was introduced to the world of 15 year old Lauren Muchmore. A good girl, who only wanted to please her father, play the piano, and enjoy a normal family life. Life--however had other plans for her. Little 15, is an extremely well written novel that provides the cautionary tale that all teen and parents should heed. Not only does this story speak to the events that have become far too common in todays news, but it also serves as a sounding board that I imagine so many young girls could easily identify with.

    I read this book in one sitting. I couldn't stop reading. Actually here's how it went. I saw a few tweets on it, so I looked it up, downloaded the sample chapters...and I was hooked. I had to know how this story unfolded. I clicked buy and was on my way. I won't give away too many details as it's much too good a book to have any of it spoiled for you in advance. I will say without a doubt, reading Little 15 is equal to watching a massive train wreck, you know it's going to be a disaster where everything is going to be destroyed but you can't look away. You cringe and prepare for the absolute worst as part of you can't wait to watch it all unfold and the other part of you is screaming, stop!

    The story is so well developed and I honestly felt like every single character was someone you knew in real life. Stephanie Saye's writing style is to be applauded, because she manages to use Lauren in a way that takes you by the hand and leads you through the darkness that is her world. I really cared about the characters in the book. I was able to identify with all of them, some I loathed and others I felt pity for them. Never though was I not in Lauren's corner.

    The question: is this a book you would recommend to a 15 year old girl? I'm still undecided on that one.
    But the answer: is every parent should without a doubt read Little 15.

    5 Stars without question.
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  • Julie Cindric
    4.0 out of 5 stars Loved it!
    Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2014
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    This book touched on a very real subject matter. It portrayed real life situations in a brilliant way. You became wrapped up in Lauren's thoughts and feelings and felt her pain. I couldn't put it down. This book would make a wonderful movie.
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  • Tlm
    3.0 out of 5 stars Why
    Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2014
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    it was ok. it was about a teenager having an affair with her coach from basketball . She got pregnant. I don't consider it sexual abuse because she liked it as much as him but was only 13.
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