Reads.Story Time by Edward Bloor Harcourt, $17 Getting into Whittaker Magnet School magnet school n. A public school offering a specialized curriculum, often with high academic standards, to a student body representing a cross section of the community. was a dream ticket for pals Kate and George. But they soon discover Whittaker's success stems from illegal dealings and a haunted building. Pogo, the librarian who speaks only in rhyme rhyme or rime, the most prominent of the literary artifices used in versification. Although it was used in ancient East Asian poetry, rhyme was practically unknown to the ancient Greeks and Romans. , rambles a revealing history. If Kate can put it together, she may take down a few criminals and still escape in time to land the lead in Peter Pan at her old school. Bold Ink: Collected Voices of Women and Girls WriteGirl, $19.95 Take aspiring as·pire intr.v. as·pired, as·pir·ing, as·pires 1. To have a great ambition or ultimate goal; desire strongly: aspired to stardom. 2. young authors, pair them with mentoring women writers, and you get this powerful compilation of poems, short stories, essays and observations. This collection comes from girls who got to express themselves thanks to an awesome program by WriteGirl. As one girl says, "Everything has e story behind it." Pop Princess by Rachel Cohn Simon & Schuster Simon & Schuster U.S. publishing company. It was founded in 1924 by Richard L. Simon (1899–1960) and M. Lincoln Schuster (1897–1970), whose initial project, the original crossword-puzzle book, was a best-seller. , $15.95 Who wouldn't want to be Wonder Blake after she's "discovered" belting out tunes during her Dairy Queen Dairy Queen (also known as DQ) is an ice-cream shop and fast-food restaurant franchise based in the United States and founded in 1940. For many years the franchise's slogan was "We treat you right!" In recent years, it has been changed to "DQ something different. shift? Soon she's balancing dance lessons with recording sessions and grinding with boy-band superstars, even her lifelong crush. The glare may save her from problems at home, but does Wonder have what it takes to be the next popstar? |
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