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Available
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Publication
Amulet Books (Harry N. Abrams)
Pages
294
Description
Dina is used to being popular but starting a new school in eighth grade is difficult, especially where cliques rule, and although working with "queen bee" Chelsea on a video project should help, Chelsea is hiding huge family problems that could mean trouble for both girls.
Description
Rockwood Hills Junior High is known for the close-knit cliques that rule the school. When arty new girl Dina gets the opportunity to do a video project with queen bee Chelsea, she thinks this is her ticket to a great new social life. But Chelsea has bigger problems than Dina can imagine: her father has lost his job, and her family is teetering on the brink. Without knowing it, Dina might just get caught in Chelsea’s free fall.
Filled with honest truths about status and self-confidence, as well as the bubbly, infectious voice Lisa Greenwald mastered in her breakout, My Life in Pink & Green, this book is sure to charm tween readers everywhere.
Filled with honest truths about status and self-confidence, as well as the bubbly, infectious voice Lisa Greenwald mastered in her breakout, My Life in Pink & Green, this book is sure to charm tween readers everywhere.
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Language
Original language
English
Physical description
294 p.; 8.25 inches
ISBN
1419704265 / 9781419704260
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3.5 stars/Fiction; Young Adult
Reel Life Starring Us is a story about Dina and Chelsea. The new student and Miss Popularity of the 8th grade class who assigned to work together on a school project. Dubbed as 'opposites' in their social standing, both girls find out they are not as different as they
Junior High is hard. No matter what the year and I think these types of books bring to light some very real situations that our [female] young adults can identify with. Being a Mom of an 8th grade daughter, I felt this book had a genuine and realistic view of middle school from the student's perspective. I enjoyed how Greenwald rotated the chapters of the book back and forth between Dina and Chelsea to give both characters an opportunity to share their unique viewpoint.
While not entirely a new middle school concept (or conflict) to the YA genre, I found the video project to be an interesting project for them to work on and the relationship that developed between the two characters rewarding. The story unfolded at a good pace and was well written. I will encourage my daughter to read this one.
Recommended.
Reel Life Starring Us is a story about Dina and Chelsea. The new student and Miss Popularity of the 8th grade class who assigned to work together on a school project. Dubbed as 'opposites' in their social standing, both girls find out they are not as different as they
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appear to be on the surface.Junior High is hard. No matter what the year and I think these types of books bring to light some very real situations that our [female] young adults can identify with. Being a Mom of an 8th grade daughter, I felt this book had a genuine and realistic view of middle school from the student's perspective. I enjoyed how Greenwald rotated the chapters of the book back and forth between Dina and Chelsea to give both characters an opportunity to share their unique viewpoint.
While not entirely a new middle school concept (or conflict) to the YA genre, I found the video project to be an interesting project for them to work on and the relationship that developed between the two characters rewarding. The story unfolded at a good pace and was well written. I will encourage my daughter to read this one.
Recommended.
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J4D.Gre