closetofamous

__Close to Famous__ by Joan Bauer ISBN: 978-0-545-43344-0 c2011 250 pages

Good sections to read aloud: -pp. 1-2 where Foster and her mom are driving away from her mom’s ex-boyfriend -pp. 14-17 where Foster and her mom meet Lester and Kitty because they save them from going over a cliff in the fog

Summary: Our main character, Foster has just finished 6th grade. She and her mother have just left Memphis to get away from a crazy ex-boyfriend and end up in Culpepper, West Virginia, thanks to a friendly couple who found them alongside the road. Foster cannot read and has always struggled in school, but the one constant for her has been what a great cook/baker she is. Her mom eventually finds work in Culpepper, and Foster makes a few close friends. She also befriends the owner at //Angry Wayne’s//, a local restaurant, and it’s there that she starts selling her cupcakes for profit. Many things happen along the way with Foster and her mom, and they all have you rooting for them. A **great** read!

YA Fiction--teen issues; reading problems; ex-boyfriends; cooking and baking

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