Dara Palmer's Major Drama Contributor(s): Shevah, Emma (Author) |
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ISBN: 1492660825 ISBN-13: 9781492660828 Publisher: Sourcebooks Young Readers OUR PRICE: $9.89 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2018 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Performing Arts - Theater & Musicals - Juvenile Fiction | School & Education - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Self-esteem & Self-reliance |
Dewey: FIC |
Lexile Measure: 760 |
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.5" W x 8.1" (0.60 lbs) 304 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Multicultural - Topical - Self-Esteem - Ethnic Orientation - Asian - Cultural Region - British Isles |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 182608 Reading Level: 4.8 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 7.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: "Dara's larger-than-life personality and true-to-life middle grade issues command center stage until the curtain falls."--School Library Journal, STARRED Review Dara Palmer is destined to be a star, and she's writing herself the role of a lifetime. In this book, Emma Shevah tells a heartwarming story of one girl's experience with transracial adoption and the drama of middle school. Dara longs for stardom--but when she isn't cast in her middle school's production of The Sound of Music, she gets suspicious. It can't be because she's not the best. She was born to be a famous movie star. It must be because she's adopted from Cambodia and doesn't look like a typical fraulein. (That's German for girl.) So irrepressible Dara comes up with a genius plan to shake up the school: write a play about her own life. Then she'll have to be the star. Age Level: 8 and up - Grade Level: 3 to 7 Great for parents and educators looking for:Praise for Emma Shevah's Dream On, Amber: |
Contributor Bio(s): Shevah, Emma: - Emma Shevah is half-Irish and half-Thai and was born and raised in London but now lives in Brighton, England. She runs the literary club at New York University in London and teaches English at Francis Holland School. Her novel Dream On, Amber received a 2017 Odyssey Honor Award for best audiobook produced for children and/or young adults. Visit Emma at emmashevah.com. |