Viola in the Spotlight - Hardcover

Trigiani, Adriana

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0061451053 ISBN 13: 9780061451058

Publisher: Harperteen, 2011

Synopsis

I am in the midst of a conundrum.

Viola is finally where she belongs—back home in Brooklyn, where there are no khakis or sherbet-colored sweaters and people actually think her yellow flats are cool. With two whole months of nothing to do but hang with her two best friends, Andrew and Caitlin, this is going to be the best break ever!

But her BFFAA, Andrew, has started acting weird around her, and a new boyfriend has her friend Caitlin ditching her every chance she gets. When Viola's roommates from Prefect Academy show up for a visit, she starts to wonder—is Brooklyn where she wants to stay? When a tragic event shakes everyone's world, Viola realizes it's not where she belongs that matters—it's who she's with that really counts.

In this heartwarming follow-up to bestselling author Adriana Trigiani's teen debut, Viola in Reel Life, Viola just may be ready to get out from behind her trusty video camera and take the starring role in her own life.

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Review:

Praise for Viola in Reel Life: "A cold, snowy winter, a ghost mystery, kisses, cookies, roommates, a video diary, a film competition, and Viola's crack-me-up-every time observations all make this an endearing coming of age story...exceptionally fun."--Richie's Picks "An equally enjoyable follow-up to Viola in Reel Life."--Booklist "A sweet, character-driven story. Viola is very real, as are her feelings, hopes, desires, and dreams."--School Library Journal "Had us hooked on page one."--Seventeen.com "Best-selling adult author Trigiani nicely captures boarding-school bonding, adolescent female insecurities, and current teen trends. Fun, breezy, and full of subtle life lessons."--Booklist "This book reminds each of us that a fish out of water really can find a new pond! Read it to remind yourself that your friends really do teach you something new every day."--Justine Magazine "Sarah Dessen for middle school...Trigiani deftly shows that teenage girls can be independent, have positive self-images, and be happy."--Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)

About the Author:

Adriana Trigiani is the author of fifteen bestsellers, including the blockbuster epic The Shoemaker's Wife; the Big Stone Gap series; Lucia, Lucia; the Valentine series; the Viola series for young adults; and the bestselling memoir Don't Sing at the Table. She is also the award-winning filmmaker of the documentary Queens of the Big Time. Trigiani lives in Greenwich Village with her family.

About this edition

• Publisher: Harperteen
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0061451053
• ISBN 13: 9780061451058
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 283