Do you read US Weekly or OK! Magazine? Do you follow http://www.perezhilton.com/ ? Do you ever wonder what it's like to to live like La Lohan (a.k.a. Lindsay Lohan)? Okay, well do you at least live somewhere other than under a rock? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you will find this novel as enjoyable as I did.Kaitlin Burke is sixteen and famous. She stars on a hit television show and is TeenPeople's "25 Hottest Stars Under 25." But on her only break during the year, all she wants is, gasp, to go to high school and live a "normal" life. At one of the sizzling Hollywood VIP parties, she convinces her parents, and her throng of handlers, to disguise her as Rachel Rogers, a transfer student from England. With the help of her friend Liz, who already attends Clark Hall, Rachel becomes a high school student, homework, cliques, boys, and all, while still maintaining Kaitlin's celebrity life.
But at the school dance, where the theme is ironically Hollywood glamour, Rachel/Kaitlin discovers that sacrifice comes along with doing what you love best, sooner or later they all find out, and the love of a boy may just be what it takes for this screen queen to open up her heart.
I found Kaitlin's tale very heartwarming. She proves that no lifestyle is better or worse than another, you just have to find where you belong best. This novel will appeal to young adult readers because it offers a glimpse into a fascinating lifestyle while still being easily relatable to students. Jen Calonita rips the headlines from the gossip magazines and turns them into the funny and personable life of Kaitlin Burke.
This book is a Teens Top Ten Best Book!
http://www.ala.org/ala/yalsa/teenreading/teenstopten/TTT2007.pdf
7 comments:
this seems like Hannah Montana if you ask me. Or like the Lizzie McGuire movie. Maybe it just seems to be nothing new, a book we have all read before, a show anyone one of us might have watched. I am wondering if there is anything that made the book stand out to be "better" than tired plots we already are familiar with (i.e. Hannah Montana).
So- Hannah- but you are right the kids will love this book! Almost every girl wishes to be a star.
It may be a tired theme but the kids keep reading them- and isn't that what we want kids to keep reading independently. A catch 22 for sure.
I agree with you, Cindy! This novel may not have the substance that some of the other novels have. But I think whatever gets the kids reading is what is most important. True! Every girl does dream about being a star. I even want to be a star. That can never get "tired".
Hi Mallory! Its good to see your up and writing--and this review is excellent--nice job!
Just one suggestion--can you embed some hyperlinks into this review so that readers can make connections to the content? Maybe mention that it is on the Teens Top Ten list?
Take care,
Tom
Some themes simply seem to be hits forever.
Nice of you to add "Okay, well do you at least live somewhere other than under a rock?" In this way, you catch everybody, even me.
And in case you change anything, please don't dare to change your last sentense. It rounds up your post very nicely.
The whole Hannah Montana thing may turn off you and I, but there is definitely a reason that her tickets are selling for over 2000 a piece: every little girl wishes she had some secret that makes her special! I think that this topic would be very interesting for younger girls, and just getting them interested is half of the battle!
i read your post and i immediately thought of hannah montana, too. but like most other people said, i think that's definitely a good thing. the kids i nanny for LOVE hannah montana so the fact that an already intriguing topic is combined with written literature is a nice way to encourage YA to read more.
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