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The Wish
About the Author Gail Carson Levine's first novel, Ella Enchanted, was a 1998 Newbery Honor Book. Ms. Levine is also the author of Dave at Night and four stories in the Princess Tales series. She lives with her husband and their Airedale, Jake, in Brewster, NY. Product Description Read by Ari Meyers4 hours, 3 cassettesThere is nothing wrong with Wilma Sturtz that a little popularity won't fix—or so she thinks. And luckily for her, she meets a witch on the subway who makes her wish to be popular come true. Almost instantly, Wilma becomes the center of attention at her junior high school. She has more friends than she can keep track of and forty invitations to the Graduation Night Dance—plus someone is writing her love poetry. What more could a girl want? But what will happen when the wish ends? How can Wilma make sure she is never unpopular again?In this original modern-day fairy tale, Gail Carson Levine takes an ordinary girl and gives her an extraordinary chance, and along the way reveals the truth about what it really means to be popular. From the Inside Flap Meyers4 hours, 3 cassettesThere is nothing wrong with Wilma Sturtz that a little popularity won't fixor so she thinks. And luckily for her, she meets a witch on the subway who makes her wish to be popular come true. Almost instantly, Wilma becomes the center of attention at her junior high school. She has more friends than she can keep track of and forty invitations to the Graduation Night Danceplus someone is writing her love poetry. What more could a girl want? But what will happen when the wish ends? How can Wilma make sure she is never unpopular again?In this original modern-day fairy tale, Gail Carson Levine takes an ordinary girl and gives her an extraordinary chance, and along the way reveals the truth about what it really means to be popular. From AudioFile Ari Meyers captures the innocent, awkward adolescence of Wilma Sturtz, an eighth-grader who yearns to be popular. From the grating voice of spiteful Nina, to the geeky, nasally voiced boyfriend, Jared, this performance brings the self-consciousness of early adolescence to the fore with painful accuracy. Superbly narrated in the first person, the story transports the listener back to junior high school with all the wishful thinking, personal explorations, and hard lessons that everyone has experienced. Adolescents, or the parents of adolescents, can find something to relate to here. This presentation is a wish come true. D.L.M. © AudioFile 2001, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine
Children's BooksGrowing Up & Facts of LifeFriendship, Social Skills & School Life
RELEASED2000
PUBLISHERListening Library
LANGUAGEEN
Gail Carson Levine (born September 17, 1947) is an American author of young adult books. Her second novel, Ella Enchanted, received a Newbery Honor in 1998.
2.0
The Wish
About the Author Gail Carson Levine's first novel, Ella Enchanted, was a 1998 Newbery Honor Book. Ms. Levine is also the author of Dave at Night and four stories in the Princess Tales series. She lives with her husband and their Airedale, Jake, in Brewster, NY. Product Description Read by Ari Meyers4 hours, 3 cassettesThere is nothing wrong with Wilma Sturtz that a little popularity won't fix—or so she thinks. And luckily for her, she meets a witch on the subway who makes her wish to be popular come true. Almost instantly, Wilma becomes the center of attention at her junior high school. She has more friends than she can keep track of and forty invitations to the Graduation Night Dance—plus someone is writing her love poetry. What more could a girl want? But what will happen when the wish ends? How can Wilma make sure she is never unpopular again?In this original modern-day fairy tale, Gail Carson Levine takes an ordinary girl and gives her an extraordinary chance, and along the way reveals the truth about what it really means to be popular. From the Inside Flap Meyers4 hours, 3 cassettesThere is nothing wrong with Wilma Sturtz that a little popularity won't fixor so she thinks. And luckily for her, she meets a witch on the subway who makes her wish to be popular come true. Almost instantly, Wilma becomes the center of attention at her junior high school. She has more friends than she can keep track of and forty invitations to the Graduation Night Danceplus someone is writing her love poetry. What more could a girl want? But what will happen when the wish ends? How can Wilma make sure she is never unpopular again?In this original modern-day fairy tale, Gail Carson Levine takes an ordinary girl and gives her an extraordinary chance, and along the way reveals the truth about what it really means to be popular. From AudioFile Ari Meyers captures the innocent, awkward adolescence of Wilma Sturtz, an eighth-grader who yearns to be popular. From the grating voice of spiteful Nina, to the geeky, nasally voiced boyfriend, Jared, this performance brings the self-consciousness of early adolescence to the fore with painful accuracy. Superbly narrated in the first person, the story transports the listener back to junior high school with all the wishful thinking, personal explorations, and hard lessons that everyone has experienced. Adolescents, or the parents of adolescents, can find something to relate to here. This presentation is a wish come true. D.L.M. © AudioFile 2001, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine
Children's BooksGrowing Up & Facts of LifeFriendship, Social Skills & School Life
RELEASED2000
PUBLISHERListening Library
LANGUAGEEN
Gail Carson Levine (born September 17, 1947) is an American author of young adult books. Her second novel, Ella Enchanted, received a Newbery Honor in 1998.
