![]() ![]() "About this title" may belong to another edition of this title. Madigan McGillicuddy, Los Angeles Public LibraryĬopyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. Children will relate to this warm, funny story of a heroine who can't wait to grow up. This novel pairs well with Mass's 11 Birthdays (Scholastic, 2009), but it stands on its own. Her other notable works include: 11 Birthdays, A Mango-Shaped Space and Every Soul a Star. Her 2003 novel, A Mango-Shaped Space won the American Library Association (ALA) Schneider Family Book Award for Middle School in 2004. There's a nice twist at the end, when the many good deeds Rory has done without thinking of herself pay off, and she realizes that her misfortunes are minor. Wendy Mass (born April 22, 1967) is an author of young adult novels and childrens books. The only silver lining is her growing friendship with movie-star Jake Harrison, who is filming at her school. She's completely unprepared for the minor disasters that result: her new pet bunny seems homicidal staying home alone is scarier than she thought and her attempt at having her ears pierced reveals an allergy to gold. Now that the day has finally come, she finds that growing up isn't as satisfying as she imagined. ![]() According to her parents' rules, that is the magical age when she'll finally be able to partake in many formerly forbidden activities such as wearing contact lenses, getting a pet, owning a cell phone, piercing her ears, and staying home alone. She's been waiting for what seems like forever for her 12th birthday. ![]() Grade 4-7 Rory Swenson just can't catch a break. ![]()
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