The Upside Of Ordinary
Jermaine is just what a parent wants in an 11-year-old: a girl focused on a goal. She's going to be famous, just like Rufus Carhmichael. Mom is supportive of Jermaine's goal to create a reality show based on her family. Her sister Zelda, not so much. Her family gets agitated by her filming their every move day and night. Jermaine soon realizes her family life is not that interesting, so she begins to stage events to make her movie interesting. In her effort to capture every moment, Jermaine learns some valuable lessons - not just about being behind the camera, but about responsibility, relationships, and integrity.
This is a wholesome read that kids and parents will enjoy. This also has great potential as a high interest / low readability book.
None.
The book is written for young readers with dreams. The book identifies some very valuable lessons about our dreams to become what we see on television, as well as what happens when you let attention change your view of life, family, and friends.
This is a very exciting book that is funny, witty, and serious. It will keep the reader interested at all times. I would highly recommend this book to the young reader in pre-teens as a funny, serious, adventurous, and educational. The book has a good plot, life lesson, and great ending.
The author has created a book that allows the young reader to put themselves in the book as the main character and feel the vision based upon how the author has written the book. I enjoyed this book very much and found it very exciting.
Great story, well told! Parents and kids alike will relate to the desire for fame and the pervasiveness (if not fixation on) reality television. The family dynamics are universal, even though the specific events may not be.
Family dynamics and a child\'s desire for stardom take center stage in this middle grade chapter book.
This is a story for fun reading, but would be perfect for a pre/teen book club. There are themes of respect, privacy, secrets, and celebrity, too.
4.1
10 and Up
9 and Up
Teen STAR Review Team, Be the Star You Are!™
Borrow, at least. If you have two children (even boys) then you'll want to buy because you'll want them both to read it.
| Title | The Upside of Ordinary |
| Author | Susan Lubner |
| Publisher | Holiday House © 2012 |
| ISBN | 9780823424177 |
| Material | Hard Cover |
| Cost | $16.95 |
| Genres | Family, Humor, Realism | Realistic Fiction |
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