![]() ![]() ![]() I also appreciate the portrayal of Kate’s parents. ![]() It’s the paradigm of sibling-hood, stripped straight from the pages of our own lives and placed into the fictional lives of these characters. Kate and her brother demonstrate that fantastic enigma of “Jerk, I could throttle you if I didn’t love you so much, you sweet little thing”. It’s very easy to read things (good or bad) into other people’s actions, even for adults.Īll of the kids displayed dichotomous sides to their personalities, from the melodramatic nerd to the bully with a crush. And finally, the drama of people’s lives is very often of their own making. All people want to have friends, and get along with their friends. Ah, the simplicity of middle school.Įven though institutional school is an experience I never shared, the characters still held a realism I could relate to. All people want to be liked. From there, the complications mount as she strives to show up the newcomer while scrounging for actors, props, and locations…and dealing with bullies and friend-issues. However, a new boy moves into her school and decides to make a movie, too. She’s already made one movie, and is determined to make a second. Kate Walden is a seventh grader with dreams of a Hollywood director career. This story about a middle-grader with a passion for making movies is accessible to people of any age or any interest, and is an engaging, fun read. ![]()
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