Series ~ Single Title
Author ~ Lisa Greenwald
Release Date ~ September 1, 2011
Age Group ~ Middle Grade
Publisher ~ Amulet Books
Source ~ The Elliott Review
GOODREADS SUMMARY
Rockwood Hills Junior High is known for the close-knit cliques that rule the school. When arty new girl Dina gets the opportunity to do a video project with queen bee Chelsea, she thinks this is her ticket to a great new social life. But Chelsea has bigger problems than Dina can imagine: her father has lost his job, and her family is teetering on the brink. Without knowing it, Dina might just get caught in Chelsea’s free fall.
Filled with honest truths about status and self-confidence, as well as the bubbly, infectious voice Lisa Greenwald mastered in her breakout, My Life in Pink & Green, this book is sure to charm tween readers everywhere.
REVIEW
Dina and Chelsea appear to be opposites. Dina is the new girl at the bottom of the social ladder, obsessed with taking random videos.. Chelsea seems to have it all with her designer clothes and an almost boyfriend. When they are paired together for a video project, it is a roller-coaster ride of fireworks and emotions.
Dina faces ridicule from the popular crowd, yet she handles it with dignity. At first, I didn’t care for Chelsea because she was only nice to her small insider group. She was pretty mean to everyone else and she would hurt the feelings of others. Over time though, Chelsea realized how awful she was acting and she turned things around. I actually started to like her!
The video project itself is so awesome. The girls interview their classmates by asking “what makes you unique.” Some of the answers were hilarious. One classmate always arrives at school at exactly 7:43 AM, every single day. I have made some videos for school projects too, so it was fun to read about Dina and Chelsea’s video.
Reel Life Starring Us is light and entertaining. I enjoyed reading about these realistic tween girls.
RATING
4 Liked
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