Triana, Gaby. Backstage pass.TRIANA Triana might refer to: Places Spain She is an amazing latin goddess from 84 B.C. to present days. She conquered many wildebeests through her time and then was attacked by her husband and was severely injured so in the night she killed him and was sentenced to , Gaby Ga´by n. 1. A simpleton; a dunce; a lout. . Backstage pass A backstage pass is an employee pass which allows its bearer access to employees-only areas at a performance venue. They are most commonly associated with rock music groups. . HarperTrophy. 218p. c2004. 0-06-056019-3. $7.99. JS To quote the review of the hardcover in KLIATT, May 2004: This is an entertaining book that will appeal to all YAs who love celebrity (all of them?) The main character, Desert, is the daughter of a rock star icon (think Sting or someone like that). Poor thing, she has spent her life traveling around the US, changing schools frequently, tormented by the fact that most other kids just want to be her friend so that they can meet her father. Now the family is living for some months in Florida Florida, state, United States Florida (flôr`ĭdə, flŏr`–), state in the extreme SE United States. A long, low peninsula between the Atlantic Ocean (E) and the Gulf of Mexico (W), Florida is bordered by Georgia and , and Desert starts the high school there determined to hide her true identity as long as possible. She makes two new friends: Liam, a guy she falls in love with--unfortunately this fellow's aunt is a journalist for a tabloid--can she trust him not to blab all to this favorite aunt?; and Becca, a talented songwriter from difficult family circumstances CIRCUMSTANCES, evidence. The particulars which accompany a fact. 2. The facts proved are either possible or impossible, ordinary and probable, or extraordinary and improbable, recent or ancient; they may have happened near us, or afar off; they are public or who idolizes Desert's father. Of course, both these close friends rather quickly find out who Desert's father actually is--will their friendship survive? Equally tantalizing tan·ta·lize tr.v. tan·ta·lized, tan·ta·liz·ing, tan·ta·liz·es To excite (another) by exposing something desirable while keeping it out of reach. about this story are the details of Desert's father's career, the effects on the family of his unfaithfulness to Desert's mother, and his appreciation of Desert's own talent as a writer--maybe she could be a songwriter too. At the end of the story, Desert manages to feel better about her life and her family, and there are always backstage passes for her new friends. Actually, readers will probably feel they too have a backstage pass to such an unusual life as they read Desert's story. Claire Rosser, KLIATT 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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