Viola in the Spotlight

Viola in the Spotlight

by Adriana Trigiani (Author)

Synopsis

Viola Chesterton is back home in her native New York after a year in the Middle-of-Nowhere at boarding school. All Viola wants to do is spend the summer doing with her best friends, Andrew and Caitlin. But she should know by now that things don't always go according to plan and, with Andrew being shipped off to summer camp by his parents and Caitlin swept up in her first real romance, Viola finds herself feeling lonely in her home town for the first time. Once again Viola turns to her love of film and theatre for solace as she helps out backstage at the Broadway show. And when she persuades her roommates from the Prefect Academy to come to New York for the opening night, things finally start to look up for Viola. Seeing her friends again makes Viola realise just how much she's missed them over the summer, and when they leave again to head back to school Viola makes a decision that shocks everyone - including herself - she wants to go back to Prefect too...

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 288
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Childrens Books
Published: 31 Mar 2011

ISBN 10: 0857070207
ISBN 13: 9780857070203
Children’s book age: 9-11 Years

Media Reviews
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)
Author Bio
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.