Dara Palmer's Major Drama
Dara Palmer's Major Drama
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Dara Palmer's Major Drama

Written and illustrated by Emma Shevah
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8 - 12
Reading age
304
Page count
155
Words per page
~750L
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Jul 3, 2018
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“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. Dara longs for stardom–but when she isn’t cast in her middle school’s production of The Sound of Music, she get suspicious. It can’t be because she’s not the best. She was born to be a famous movie star. It must 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. Praise for Dream On, Amber: A Booklist 2015 Top 10 First Novels for Youth A Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2015 “[This] novel is a charmer…While its humor and illustrations lend it Wimpy Kid appeal, its emotional depth makes it stand out from the pack.”–Booklist Starred review “A gutsy girl in a laugh-out-loud book that navigates tough issues with finesse.” –Kirkus Starred review “Amber’s effervescent and opinionated narration captivates from the start.” –Publishers Weekly Starred review “By turns playful and poignant, in both style and substance, this coming-of-age novel will hook readers from the first page to the last.” –School Library Journal Starred review

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9781492660828
    Publication Date
    July 3, 2018
    Publisher
    Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
    Page Count
    304
    Words Per Page
    155
    Audience
    Middle Grade
    Reading Age
    8 - 12 years
    Est. Lexile® Level
    ~750L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~R
    ATOS® Book Level
    4.8
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    7
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    182608
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    MG

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