Calonita, Jen. Secrets of my Hollywood life.CALONITA, Jen JEN Journal of Emergency Nursing JEN Junta de Energia Nuclear (Nuclear Energy Council, Spain) . Secrets of my Hollywood Hollywood. 1 Community within the city of Los Angeles, S Calif., on the slopes of the Santa Monica Mts.; inc. 1903, consolidated with Los Angeles 1910. life. Little, Brown. 244p. c2006. 0-316-15442-3. $16.99. JS This is a first novel by Calonita, who used to be a senior editor at Teen People. She clearly knows how to appeal to YAs who love to follow celebrities and wonder what it would be like to be famous. The main character is 16-year-old Kaitlin, a smart, successful actor in a popular family TV show, someone known throughout America. Her best friend Liz goes to a "regular" high school, and together they scheme to put Kaitlin into a disguise Disguise Dishonesty (See DECEIT.) Abigail enters nunnery as convert to retrieve money. [Br. Lit.: The Jew of Malta] Achilles disguised as a woman to avoid conscription. [Gk. so that she can attend the same school during the break between TV seasons. It's an elaborate plan, and Kaitlin's family goes along with it as long as she continues to be Kaitlin for the PR appearances necessary to her career. She has the help of Nadine, her brilliant assistant in Birkenstocks, and Rodney, her security guard. Of course, her wardrobe A wardrobe (sometimes called an "armoire") is a cabinet used for storing clothes. The earliest wardrobe was a chest, and it was not until some degree of luxury was attained in regal palaces and the castles of powerful nobles that separate accommodation was provided for the people put together a convincing appearance, turning her into a rather nerdy English exchange student. Yes, there is a cute cute adj. cut·er, cut·est 1. Delightfully pretty or dainty. 2. Obviously contrived to charm; precious: "[He] boy she falls for, worrying that if he knew who she really is, he might walk away, feeling betrayed. And, the actor who plays her sister on the show tries to sabotage sabotage [Fr., sabot=wooden shoe; hence, to work clumsily], form of direct action by workers against employers through obstruction of work and/or lowering of plant efficiency. Methods range from peaceful slowing of production to destruction of property. Kaitlin's career. It all becomes an amusing romp ... a farce, really, sure to entertain a wide variety of YA readers. Kaitlin has a good brain, and she is curious about the world she doesn't know, so she uses her acting talents to create her own drama. It's fun. Claire Rosser, KLIATT J--Recommended for junior high school students. The contents are particular interest to young adolescents and their teachers. S--Recommended for senior high school students. |
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