De Baun, Hillary H Starring Arabelle, 243 pgs. Eerdmans Books
for Young Readers, 2012. $9.00 Language: G; Mature Content: G; Violence:
G.
Arabelle is excited to start
high school, star in the school play and make lots of friends. But the popular senior who has her
locker next to Arabelle informs her that only Seniors and Juniors get parts,
and it seems her only friend is Erna Sue, her best friend from middle
school. When she is assigned by
her counselor to volunteer at a rest home, Arabelle is sure this is the worst
year ever. But things look up when
Boris, the Ukrainian exchange student sits with her at lunch, and she is cast
as“prompter and sound effects” in the play. Maybe her dreams of being a famous actress are starting to
come true!
I appreciated the
rehearsal stories, and this is a fun novel, however, there were too many
stereotypes, and not much depth to any of the characters. This was a light, fast read.
MS - OPTIONAL. Lisa Media Specialist
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