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Joanna Philbin writes from experience when she chronicles the lives of teenage daughters of the world-famous. After all, her father is television host Regis Philbin. She knows exactly what it's like to be famous by an accident of birth, so it's not surprising that the fictional stories of Carina Jurgensen (progeny of well-known media mogul Karl Jurgensen), Lizzie Summers (daughter of prize-winning columnist Bernard Summers and supermodel Katia Summers, also known as "The Most Beautiful Woman in the World"), and Hudson Jones (only child of pop superstar Holla Jones) are so realistic. However, Carina, Hudson, and Lizzie are also teenagers, and have to deal with typical teen problems such as boys, mean girls, and parents who just don't understand them.
The fourth book introduces a new character: Emma Conway. Emma is the daughter of New York senator Adam Conway, but doesn't fit in with her preppy, political family. She prefers skinny jeans to sweater sets, and would rather take photographs than pose for them. When Emma is taken out of boarding school, after she incurs the wrath of her principal one too many times, and is put into her brother's ritzy school, Chadwick, Emma thinks her life can't get any worse. Naturally, she's wrong. Her father is running for President! Emma's life is about to do a completely 180, and there is nothing she can do about it.
When Emma accidentally announces her father's plans at a party, she finds out that she's a natural at public speaking. But being a teen in the public eye isn't as easy as it sounds. Emma – and her so-called "perfect" brother Remington – find out that there's a price to pay for fame and prestige.
This book is the latest in a series of excellent and realistic stories of four girls who are just like you and me – with the exception of their famous parents. The stories focus on friendship and honesty, and the four main characters are likeable and easy to relate to as they deal with the price of fame, teen problems, and learning who they are.
The fourth book introduces a new character: Emma Conway. Emma is the daughter of New York senator Adam Conway, but doesn't fit in with her preppy, political family. She prefers skinny jeans to sweater sets, and would rather take photographs than pose for them. When Emma is taken out of boarding school, after she incurs the wrath of her principal one too many times, and is put into her brother's ritzy school, Chadwick, Emma thinks her life can't get any worse. Naturally, she's wrong. Her father is running for President! Emma's life is about to do a completely 180, and there is nothing she can do about it.
When Emma accidentally announces her father's plans at a party, she finds out that she's a natural at public speaking. But being a teen in the public eye isn't as easy as it sounds. Emma – and her so-called "perfect" brother Remington – find out that there's a price to pay for fame and prestige.
This book is the latest in a series of excellent and realistic stories of four girls who are just like you and me – with the exception of their famous parents. The stories focus on friendship and honesty, and the four main characters are likeable and easy to relate to as they deal with the price of fame, teen problems, and learning who they are.
I did this review for journalism and the teacher actually read it out loud to the class and then put it on the blog and told people to read it over the announcements.
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