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well this definitely was realistic fiction, I can see why it was nominated for the Golden Sower Award, It certainly brings diversity to the fore, However, I was bothered by the neat little happy ending, Maybe, that is contradictory since I kept thinking when I was reading it that I would rather be reading fantasy and not the very real world language and allof high school.
Love the monologue format and the themes related to this wondrous coming of age tale where students make meaningful life changes, This book is very similar to Emako Blue thematically and in format, I was not expecting this to be as big if an eye opener as it was A Star on the Holly Wood Walk of Fame by Brenda Woods is a story about Ms.
Hart's tenthgrade writing class assignment, The assignment is for the students to write about what they would get a star on Hollywood Blvd, for. The book follows the nine students in Hart's class over a two week span and all the changes they go through in that short amount of time,
As you read you get to be inside the head of each kid as the experience first love, biracial issues, first dates, new friendships, tragedies, let downs, and personal growth.
Loved this book! So realistic! Great for reluctant teen readers, A Golden Sower Nominee for Young Adults next year, Multiple points of view, quick read, might be liked by some reluctant readers, This was a quick read that had a good message, This would be a hit with the students, Golden Sower Young Adult Nominee
Woods, Brenda, A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons,. Print.
This book touches on many serious topics that are issues for many students in urban schools, Although the story centers on teens in a creative writing course I am sure that younger students in a high ability group would be able to not only grasp the content in this book but also be able to relate to the characters.
In the book Carlos is afraid that he will be deported back to Guatemala and in the school I work that is a very real fear for some of my students.
What I like about this novel as oppose to other similar books is that although the book tells the story of several children it also shows you what the narrator in the story is thinking Ms.
Hart, the teacher of the creative writing course, who has her own struggles, I think the idea of including the story of the teacher makes students realize that adults are not so different from themselves as they also have struggles in their lives.
I would use this book as a way of opening up children to the idea of writing autobiographies about their own lives, Even high ability learners may be reluctant readers or get bored easily and due to the multiple points of view expressed it may be able to hook a larger audience of readers, especially in an urban school where difficult situations present themselves every day.
Young Adult Golden Sower nominee I love Brenda Woods! sitelinkThe Red Rose Box and sitelinkEmako Blue both hit just the right note and so does this book.
Students are given an assignment about getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and through their struggles with essays their lives are revealed, Very heartfelt and gutwrenching. If you could get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for anything at all, what would it be This writing assignment, given out in Ms, Harts tenthgrade creative writing class, sparks a group of nine students each to tell his/her own story, Readers are introduced to Jake and Shantes interracial romance, Carlos fear of deportation, and Sundays determination after being sexually assaulted, These teens persevere through hardship and heartache, laughter and love, and in the end, their voices shine through inspiring journal entries that answer the question in unusual and unexpected ways.
Once again, Brenda Woods shows a keen understanding of the teenage psyche, as she did in Emako Blue, winner of theIRA Childrens Choice Young Adult Fiction Award.
I loved this book sooo much, Its so real. : Inspirational and pretty good too, The stories of nine diverse teenagers at a Los Angeles high school comprise this slim, dramafilled novel, Characters include Sunday, who is molested by her moms boyfriend basketball star Marlon, who endures a seasonending and possibly careerending ACL tear Carlos, whose family may be deported and Jake and Shante, whose interracial romance is frowned upon by both friends and family.
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one of the nine stories could have filled a novel, but instead all are resolved in a shortpages, which is insufficient to truly realize anyone of them, There is ample conflict in each story to keep readers engaged, but the easy plot resolution detracts from the books overall impact, Still, some of the characters leave a lasting impression, Really good for readers looking for slim fiction with diverse characters, This book is about a group of multicultural teens in Los Angeles who are all members of a creative writing class, Their paths all intersect outside of class, and each and every one of these teens has a story to tell, Their stories are all equally powerful and sometimes humbling, The students who are telling their stories are MJ: A smart, but plain, math tutor, Ronnie: A gorgeous popular girl that helps MJ look attractive, Gus: A white kid whose mother is HIV positive, Sunday: An African American girl that is almost raped by her mother's boyfriend, Shante: An African American girl who is battling with her parents about dating a white boy, Marlon: An African American boy who is an AllStar basketball player that gets hurt mid season this might ruin his career, Carlos: a student that is Guatemalan and might have to be deported back to Guatemala, although the United States is his home, and Dorian: A class clown who is sobered by the fact that he had to beg for food outside a McDonald's for his brothers, All their stories intersect by the narrator/teacher in charge: Ms, Hart who, herself, is debating on whether or not to move back to New York City because she cannot handle LA,
The prompt that brings them all together is: "If you could have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, what would it be for and why" They all write spectacular essays towards the end.
I really enjoyed reading "A Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, " Very much so. I thought it was interesting, The way they evenly showed each character's story from different points of views was clever, I found it easy to relate to because I had some similar problems going on, I can relate most to MJ's Mary story the most, I feel her pain, I would talk to a poster, thinking it was the only one who would understand and just listen to me rant, I would recommend this to my friends that like romance drama, highschool drama, or drama in general, But even if drama isn't your thing, you might still like this book, If you enjoy a story that changes prospective, has drama, is relatable to, or just a heart warming story, then this book is for you, I enjoyed this, but it was kind of forgettable, A class of students gets an assignment to write about why they think they might get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Each chapter follows a different character, and each character has different aspirations and issues, The only story I remember is the one where the girl gets fondled by her mom's boyfriend, Everything turns out fine. When Ms. Hart gives a writing assignment, the students in her class begin to explore their lives and what thing they might for which they might become famous, Through multiple narrators, Woods explores the trials and tribulations of high school, What a great read! great book period, : Brenda Woods was born in Ohio, grew up in Southern California, and attended California State University, Northridge, Her award winning books for young readers include The Blossoming Universe of Violet Diamond a CCBC choice and a Kirkus s Best Book the Coretta Scott King Honor winner The Red Rose Box the ALAN Pick Saint Louis Armstrong Beach and VOYA Top Shelf Fiction selection Emako Blue.
Woodss numerous awards and honors include the Judy Lopez Memorial Book Award, the FOCAL International Award, and the ILA Childrens Choice Young Adult Fiction Award, She lives in the Los Angeles area, .