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Tash Hearts Tolstoy

Kathryn Ormsbee

Tash and her best friend produce a web series that becomes widely known online. The show is a contemporary version of Anna Karenina, the novel by Leo Tolstoy that Tash loves. As the series draws thousands of subscribers and attention through tweets and Tumblr images, Tash has to respond to its sudden visibility. The story follows the changes that arrive with online notoriety, alongside Tash’s creative work and the friendship at the heart of the production.

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Themes
Art And Creativity · Change And Transitions · Friendship · Technology And Engineering
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers
Published
June 6, 2017
ISBN-13
9781481489348
Language
English
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