Stout, Shawn K. Ballerina Weather Girl (Not-So Ordinary
Girl#1) 192 pgs. Aladdin, 2013. $15.99 Content: Language: G (0 swears); Mature
Content: G Violence: G.
Fiona is so
excited to be a part of the nutcracker. But her nerves are getting the better
of her. She tries a variety of methods to overcome her problem and her nickname
‘Vomitstein’. When the big night arrives, she puts on her beautiful costume and
heads out, but when Fiona’s dad needs her help, she must face her stage fright
if she wants to save the day.
I liked this
book, but I wished it was shorter. Each tactic to overcome stage fright is
long, drawn out and overdetailed. For example, this was the case with the
‘imagine people in their underwear’. After a while, I started to feel as anxious as
Fiona and would have referred her to the school counselor. I am sure many
students face stage fright, but I wish the concept wasn't carried out to such an extent.
I loved the ending, but felt like the underwear details and the level of
continuous high anxiety would make it inappropriate for a school library.
EL (K-3), EL –NO
Reviewer: Stephanie Elementary School Librarian & Author.
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