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    Cindy Ella

    Cindy Ella

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    by Robin Palmer


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      ISBN-13: 9781101098912
    • Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group
    • Publication date: 02/07/2008
    • Sold by: Penguin Group
    • Format: eBook
    • Pages: 336
    • File size: 2 MB
    • Age Range: 12 Years

    Robin Palmer grew up in Massachusetts and New Jersey, and graduated from Boston University before she hit the road for Hollywood. Starting as an assistant in the television literary department of the William Morris Agency, she quickly moved up the ranks and spent the next decade as a literary agent, producer, and television network executive at Lifetime Television, where she developed over one hundred scripts and oversaw the production of over thirty of the cable network's original movies. In 2001, she remembered that she had originally intended to spend her life either as a writer or a toll booth collector (so she could indulge her penchant for spending her days alone reading), but as there are no toll roads in southern California, she decided to give the writing thing a try. Since then, she's written everything from screenplays to essays to a novel to a preschool guide. Although she's constantly threatening to move, she currently resides in New York City.

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    The ideal L.A. fairy tale for fans of Once Upon a Time and L.A. Candy, from the author of Geek Charming.

    Prom fever has infected LA—especially Cindy’s two annoying stepsisters, and her overly Botoxed stepmother. Cindy seems to be the only one immune to it all. But her anti-prom letter in the school newspaper does more to turn Cindy into Queen of the Freaks than close the gap between the popular kids and the rest of the students. Everyone thinks she’s committed social suicide, except for her two best friends, the yoga goddess India and John Hughes–worshipping Malcolm, and shockingly, the most popular senior at Castle Heights High and Cindy’s crush, Adam Silver. Suddenly Cindy starts to think that maybe her social life could have a happily ever after. But there’s still the rest of the school to deal with. With a little bit of help from an unexpected source and a fabulous pair of heels, Cindy realizes that she still has a chance at a happily ever after.

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    Children's Literature - Jennifer Waldrop
    Cindy Ella is the classic modern Cinderella story. Cindy is a high school girl who does not fit in with the popular crowd and has never had a date that was not set up by her stepmother. Her stepsisters, who have countless dates and friends despite their ditzy demeanor, highlight these shortcomings. When Cindy writes a negative letter to the newspaper about prom, she goes from unpopular to outcast. With the help of her two best friends, her tutor, and her online love interest, Cindy manages to get through the difficulty of standing alone in an environment that is all about fitting in, and even finds her Prince Charming. Unfortunately, this tale is not a positive addition to the list of Cinderella stories. Cindy herself is a sarcastic, unlikable heroine and through her eyes, the other characters do not come off much better. Her best friends, her sisters, and her family are one-dimensional, straight from stereotype characters that never cease to do exactly what is expected. By the end, Cindy and her friends live happily ever after, but by that time, it is hard to be happy for them. Reviewer: Jennifer Waldrop
    School Library Journal
    Gr 5-9- Likable sophomore Cindy is completely out of place in her materialistic Los Angeles private school, and her scathing anti-prom letter to the school newspaper only serves to diminish her status to pariah. Cindy can't believe that every single article focuses on the upcoming prom. Where are the articles on global warming, AIDS, or curing cancer? The student body is appalled by her missive, as are her twin stepsisters Ashley and Britney and her overly botoxed, clueless stepmother. The only people who understand are Cindy's BFFs, India and Malcolm; her IM pal, "BklynBoy"; and, surprisingly, her secret crush, Adam. But to the teen's dismay, even India and Malcolm elect to attend the senior prom, leaving her planning to stay home-until she discovers that BklynBoy has other ideas. This formulaic, fairy-tale-based romance will be a favorite with girls, mostly because Cindy is such a wonderful character-thoughtful, intelligent, pretty, and kind. The happy ending is predictable, but that doesn't diminish the enjoyment. A particularly refreshing feature is that while current adolescent issues (sex, drugs, anorexia) are mentioned, giving the novel greater depth, they're not the focus.-Susan Riley, Mount Kisco Public Library, NY

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