Dara Palmer's Major Drama by Emma Shevah

'About this title' may belong to another edition of this title. Dara is a winning, fittingly overdramatic character who starts to grow once she takes a more serious look her life and those in it.A heartwarming, diary-style novel (with decorative doodles by Crawford-White) that deserves a place on library shelves.' - Booklist 'As she did in Dream On, Amber (2015), Shevah takes an insightful look at tween life, exploring themes of identity, race, and family with a liberal dose of humor. emotional growth is believable and appealing, and her super-chatty narration is never not funny. 'With themes of transracial adoption, racism, identity, friendship, and sibling rivalry (not to mention a hyperactively decorated page design), there's a lot going on here, but Shevah's novel raises interesting questions without attempting to neatly answer them all. ' Like Shevah's Dream On, Amber, this entertaining insight into the mind of an adopted child, snappily narrated and exuberantly illustrated, is sure to win readers over, one teaspoonful at a time.' - Publishers Weekly, starred review 'Dara's larger-than-life personality and true-to-life middle grade issues command center stage until the curtain falls' - School Library Journal, starred this funny, charismatic heroine will capture her readers' hearts.

In this book, Emma Shevah tells a heartwarming story of one girl's experience with transracial adoption and the drama of middle school. 'Following Dream On, Amber (2015), Shevah returns with another book, this time deftly navigating the complexity of being a transracial adoptee. 'Dara's larger-than-life personality and true-to-life middle grade issues command center stage until the curtain falls.'School Library Journal, STARRED Review Dara Palmer is destined to be a star, and she's writing herself the role of a lifetime. ' Fun and though-provoking.' - People Magazine Dara Palmers Major Drama (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) Library Binding Jby Emma Shevah (Author) 57 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle 7.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0.00 Free with your Audible trial Library Binding 18.80 1 New from 18.80 Paperback 9.74 6 Used from 7.

Dara Palmer's Major Drama by Emma Shevah