The Real Z

By Jen Calonita

Part of the American Girl: Z Yang series

An aspiring filmmaker must find her true self to create a winning documentary.

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147 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Z Yang, a budding filmmaker, faces her toughest challenge yet: creating a documentary for a film festival. As she struggles with self-doubt and creative blocks, Z must decide whether to start over or push through. With her friends' support, she learns that authenticity is key to her success. Will Z's journey of self-discovery lead to a film she can be proud of, or will she crumble under the pressure? Dive into Z's world of creativity and self-exploration, where the stakes are high and the path to success is anything but clear.

From the publisher

Meet Z Yang! She’s an aspiring filmmaker who finds her focus sharing her unique take on the world!And action! Z knows what she’s doing when it comes to making movies. She’s an expert at stop-motion video. In this first book about the aspiring filmmaker, Z has to make a whole new kind of movie–a documentary–and it’s harder than she thought. Z wants to wow the judges, but she’s not sure her ideas are good enough for a film festival. With the help of her friends, Z shoots a lot of footage, but something about it doesn’t feel right. Should she start over? As she tries to make a movie she can be proud of, Z discovers that to be a real filmmaker, she’ll first have to be her real self.

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