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July 12th, 2007

Reviews

  • Break On Through
    From its original plot, centred on the world of breakdancing, to its determined, complex heroine, Break on Through is an engaging slice-of-life read for teens…
    Quill & Quire
    July, 2008
  • Break On Through
    Jill Murray takes readers beyond the expected…. Murray’s characters provide great examples, even role models, of young women attempting something important to them and breaking through (pardon the pun!) any barriers preventing them from reaching whatever goals they may have.
    CM Magazine
    May 16, 2008
  • Young Readers: Jill Murray’s Break On Through
    Jill Murray’s Break on Throughis a YA novel with substance and style, much like its heroine Nadine… The author has a fresh, contemporary voice.
    Montreal Review of Books
    Spring, 2008
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  • Break On Through
    First-time novelist Jill Murray has made an impressive debut with this highly original urban novel, written as a tribute to the art of breakdancing and particularly to the girls who fight to make their way in a boy-dominated sport…. The author gives an extremely authentic and honest voice to her principal character. She is “badass” but not bad, and most of her opinions are shaped by the environment in which she grew up.
    Canadian Children’s Book News
    Summer, 2008
  • Sizzling Summer Reading
    It twists and turns, spins and hops. Break on Through is a hip-hop right of passage.
    Hour Magazine
    Summer, 2008

Previews & Profiles

  • Can she kick it?
    Jill Murray started writing a so-called “adult” novel, but came out the other end with Break on Through, a young adult book that shows age ain’t nothin’ but a number… The book’s depiction of suburban Toronto sheds some light on an environment that has historically received short shrift in CanLit.
    Montreal Mirror
    May 08, 2008
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  • Hop to it and read hip book
    Written in a fast, easy to understand language that evokes both Nadine’s strong personality and the powerful beats of the music she enjoys, Break on Through is a light and fun read that should appeal both to the young adults it’s targeted at and anyone older looking for a subtly humorous trip down memory lane.
    West Island Chronicle
    May 08, 2008
  • Literary Breakdown
    Murray’s incorporation of hip-hop culture also extends to its other elements in Break On Through… it’s no wonder it has been welcomed in hip-hop circles.
    Exclaim
    March, 2008
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  • Jill Murray writes new breakdancing book `Break On Through’
    In telling Nadine’s story, one of the most interesting aspects is what seems to be the inherent sexism that female breakdancers face.
    The Toronto Star
    Saturday, February 16th, 2008
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  • Breaking Into Books
    Toronto 24Hrs
    Thursday, February 14th, 2008
  • Jill Murray Breaks On Through
    What’s a b-girl to do? Give up the dream? Hell no!
    Torontoist.com
    Wednesday, February 13th, 2008
  • Popcorn Panel: How She Move
    The National Post
    Friday, February 8th, 2008

Broadcast Media Appearances

Photos

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Jill MurrayPhoto credit: Danny Portieous