Carter, Ally. I'd tell you I love you, but then I'd have to kill you.CARTER, Ally. I'd tell you I love you, but then I'd have to kill you. Read by Renee Raudman Renee Raudman is an actor and voice actor who performed the English voice of Nastasha Romanenko in the video game Metal Gear Solid (under the credit of Renne Collette) and its (under the credit of her real name). She also provides the voice of the recurring character Ms. . 6 cds. 7 hrs. Brilliance Audio. 2006. 14233-1180-9. $82.25. Vinyl; plot, reader notes. JS From the KLIATT review of the book, May 2006: "Carter introduces The Gallagher Academy for Exceptional Young Women--a school for spies, actually, but no one outside the school knows that. The main character is Cammie cam·mie n. 1. Camouflage fabric. 2. cammies Garments made from camouflage fabric. [Shortening and alteration of camouflage.] Morgan, and she is preparing for a life as a spy by learning how to speak many languages, how to collect information from many sources, and how to kill quickly, and in many ways. She is happy in her life, surrounded by equally brilliant friends. The plot revolves around more typical situations: she meets a boy in town and falls for him; Cammie's mother is the principal of the school and she is supportive and loving. The teachers are nothing if not fascinating and different. This is escapist fiction Escapist fiction is fiction which provides a psychological escape from thoughts of everyday life by immersing the reader in exotic situations or activities. The term is not used favorably, though the condemnation contained in it may be slight. for those who like unusual school stories." Raudman does a voiced reading and puts an authentic teenage spin on the proceedings. The overall presentation, like the heroine Cammie, is breezy and yet sincere. Spy girls' and teachers' accents and attitudes are capably conveyed, and all the teen drama A teen drama is a television drama series that centers on teenage characters. The genre is relatively new, first appearing in the late 1980s. The shows are usually serial, starting when the characters are well into their teenage years (usually between 13 to 19 years of age) and if and angst surrounding the world of boy vs. girl come through loud and clear in this fun, lighthearted light·heart·ed adj. Not being burdened by trouble, worry, or care; happy and carefree. See Synonyms at glad1. light romp where even highly educated, deviously trained spies falter when confronted with the mysteries and drama of surreptitiously sur·rep·ti·tious adj. 1. Obtained, done, or made by clandestine or stealthy means. 2. Acting with or marked by stealth. See Synonyms at secret. dating a townie. Carol Reich, Youth Svcs., Hillsboro PL, Hillsboro, OR J--Recommended for junior high school students. The contents are of particular interest to young adolescents and their teachers. S--Recommended for senior high school students. |
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