Rock 'N' Roll Princesses Wear Black by Kelly Polark
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Synopsis:
Music class and recess totally rock, but being teased in
school and ignored at home totally stinks. Stefani Lucas is a rockin’ sixth
grader who loves music and dresses like a mini hipster in all black, but
there's one thing cramping her style - her lame baby brother who manages to hog
all the attention from her parents.
When classmates tease her about her clothes and even double
dare her to (gasp!) wear another color, Stef decides a minor makeover may be in
order. Can Stef change for others and
still stay true to herself?
Review:
Stefani is a rock ‘n’ roll princess learning to deal with
real world situations of being in the 6th grade, having a baby
brother who is a huge pain, and dealing with fitting in at school – which is a
problem because she does not like wearing color. Stefani is a young girl trying
to figure out her place but not wanting to conform to the same clothing and
styles of all the other little girls at her school and in her class. She is
semi-confident in her choice but also bummed; she gets made fun of, a lot, for
this decision.
I found this middle grade read to be entertaining and fast
paced. I was in a non- reading kind of mood but still managed to read it in
about 2 sittings. I found the characters interesting and relatable, in that
they are a family of four dealing with a middle schooler and a baby and some
things fall through the cracks, no family is perfect, but at least Stefani’s is
pretty cool.
I think that this will be a great book for middle grade
readers, there are rumors and bullying and the mean kids and Stefani does try
to express her feelings to her parents about the problems she is having in
school (not grades, but kids making fun of her). I think that unique, outside
of the box kids can read this book and know that it is perfectly fine to be
yourself and stand up for your beliefs, even if they are as simple as wearing
black instead of colors.
An interesting side note: I, for one, am still getting the “you
need to wear more color” talk from my family, sometimes you just gotta go with what
you know, and black goes with everything.
Happy reading!
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About the Author
Kelly Polark is a married mom
of three and educator/author from the great Midwest. ROCK 'N' ROLL PRINCESSES
WEAR BLACK is Kelly's debut middle grade novel. She is also the author of the
ABC picture book, ROCKABET: CLASSIC EDITION and two Meegenius books: BIG
SISTER, BABY BROTHER and HOLD THE MUSTARD! In her free time, Kelly loves to
hang with her fam, read books for all ages, and sing along at rock concerts.
Find the Author
Twitter: https://twitter.com/kellypolark
Facebook: www.facebook.com/AuthorKellyPolark
Blog: www.kpolark.blogspot.com
Celeb Book Recommendation Blog: www.bookrecsthatrock.blogspot.com
Book on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/21795763-rock-n-roll-princesses-wear-black?from_search=true
Author on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7308184.Kelly_Polark
Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/kellyp1234/
Intrepid Publications: http://intrepidpublications.com/
Oh this sounds like a really good read. I like the main character but I'm afraid I'm too old to be able to connect with her. I'm really happy you enjoyed it. Great review :)
ReplyDeleteI haven't seen a great MG in a while. Thanks for reviewing this, I really think I'll enjoy it!
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