{"product_id":"not-your-all-american-girl-paperback","title":"Not Your All-American Girl - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWendy Wan-Long Shang\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMadelyn Rosenberg\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA multicultural story full of heart and hilarity about what it means to be all-American.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLauren and her best friend, Tara, have always done absolutely everything together. So when they don't have any classes together in sixth grade, it's disastrous. The solution? Trying out for the school play. Lauren, who loves to sing, wonders if maybe, just maybe, she will be the star instead of Tara this time.But when the show is cast, Lauren lands in the ensemble, while Tara scores the lead role. Their teacher explains: Lauren just doesn't look the part of the all-American girl. What audience would believe that she, half-Jewish, half-Chinese Lauren, was the everygirl star from Pleasant Valley, USA?From amidst the ensemble, Lauren tries to support her best friend. But when she can't bring herself to sing anymore, her spot in the play and her friendship are in jeopardy. With the help of a button-making business, the music of Patsy Cline, and her two bickering grandmothers, can Lauren find her voice again?Acclaimed coauthors Madelyn Rosenberg and Wendy Wan-Long Shang return to the 1980s world of Sydney Taylor Honor Book \u003ci\u003eThis Is Just a Test\u003c\/i\u003e with this laugh-out-loud coming-of-age story.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMadelyn Rosenberg is the coauthor of \u003ci\u003eThis Is Just a Test\u003c\/i\u003e, a Sydney Taylor Honor Book, and \u003ci\u003eNot Your All-American Girl\u003c\/i\u003e, which she wrote with Wendy Wan-Long Shang; \u003ci\u003eDream Boy\u003c\/i\u003e, cowritten with Mary Crockett; and many books for younger readers, including the How to Behave books and \u003ci\u003eCyclops of Central Park\u003c\/i\u003e. She writes books, articles, and essays for children and adults, and lives in the suburbs of Washington, DC. You can visit her online at madelynrosenberg.com. \u003cbr\u003e Wendy Wan-Long Shang is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Great Wall of Lucy Wu\u003c\/i\u003e, which was awarded the Asian\/Pacific American Award for Children's Literature; \u003ci\u003eThe Way Home Looks Now\u003c\/i\u003e, an Amelia Bloomer Project List selection and a CCBC Choices List selection; \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Battle of Evan Pao\u003c\/i\u003e, which received multiple starred reviews; Sydney Taylor Honor Book \u003ci\u003eThis Is Just a Test\u003c\/i\u003e, which she cowrote with Madelyn Rosenberg; and \u003ci\u003eNot Your All-American Girl\u003c\/i\u003e, a \u003ci\u003eTablet Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e Best Children's Book, also cowritten with Madelyn Rosenberg. She lives with her family in the suburbs of Washington, DC.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.55 x 7.48 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 05, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not Your All-American Girl\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.4\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767641538848,"sku":"9781338037777","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/81941dbcbee31f4b8cb3476f24ae9cc3.webp?v=1780314155","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/not-your-all-american-girl-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}