Olivia Bean, Trivia Queen
by Donna Gephart (Author)
Readers who loved The Fourteenth Goldfish will cheer for Olivia Bean as she strives to win kids' week Jeopardy! Olivia Bean knows trivia. She watches Jeopardy! every night and usually beats at least one of the contestants. If she were better at geography, she would try out for the show's kids' week. Not only could she win bundles of money, she'd get to go to the taping in California, where her dad, who left two years ago and who Olivia misses like crazy, lives with his new family. One day Olivia's friend-turned-nemesis, Tucker, offers to help her bulk up her geography knowledge. Before Olivia knows it, she's getting help from all sorts of unexpected sources: her almost-stepdad, super-annoying Neil; her genius little brother, Charlie; even her stressed-out mom. But will the one person she wants to impress more than anyone else show up to support her?
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A SUNSHINE STATE AWARD FINALIST! "This tale will have readers cheering for the resilient, resourceful Olivia"—Kirkus, Starred Review The real draw in this tender, triumphant novel from Gephart is Olivia's successful progression through Jeopardy!'s hoops and the happy ending for our particulary deserving contestant.—Publisher's Weekly Gephart has crafted a convincing narrative about a child trying to make sense of a complex adult world.—School, Library Journal A tender, funny portrayal of a girl learning to appreciate both what she has and what she has to offer.—The Bulletin for the Center for Children's Books, Recommended
Gephart keeps all the parts moving, even adding a dollop of romance.—Booklist
Gephart keeps all the parts moving, even adding a dollop of romance.—Booklist
Donna Gephart
Donna Gephart is the award-winning author of humorous and heartbreaking middle grade and young adult novels including Lily and Dunkin and How to Survive Middle School. Awards include the Sid Fleischman Humor Award, children's choice awards, and many state awards. She is a popular speaker at schools, conferences, and book festivals. Go Be Wonderful is her first picture book and her first book for Holiday House. She lives in Philadelphia with her family and her dog Benji. Her website is www.donnagephart.com Francesca Chessa is an award-winning illustrator of more than forty children's books, including Who Has Wiggle-Waggle Toes by Vicky Shiefman, published by Holiday House, which received a starred review from Youth Services Book Review and was described as "fun and high-spirted--pure joy" in Kirkus Reviews. Her artwork also appears on UNICEF cards and products. Francesca teaches courses and workshops in drawing and color theory. She lives in Turin, Italy. You can find out more about her at www.francescachess.format.com
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780375872617
Lexile Measure
680
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Yearling Books
Publication date
March 12, 2013
Series
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BISAC categories
JUV039060 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Friendship
JUV009000 - Juvenile Fiction | Concepts | General
JUV035000 - Juvenile Fiction | School & Education
JUV013080 - Juvenile Fiction | Family | Blended Families
JUV009000 - Juvenile Fiction | Concepts | General
JUV035000 - Juvenile Fiction | School & Education
JUV013080 - Juvenile Fiction | Family | Blended Families
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