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Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2013 | Older Fiction
Cherry lives in a trailer park and intends to marry the boy next door. Then she saves the life of Ardelia, a movie star, an...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Junior Library Guild
Reviewed on October 1, 2013
A funny, whip-smart, and refreshingly original depiction of small-town life and big-time fame. Cherry, a burrito-rolling “artist” with a gift for colorful language and a strong tendency to speak her mind, is an uncommonly magnetic protagonist. Even before she saves Ardelia Deen from choking to death and then gives an interview to the press that goes viral, Cherry comes across as a girl who could be a star herself one day. The supporting cast is also exceptionally strong and distinctive. Elegant but fun-loving Ardelia takes Cherry un...Log In or Sign Up to Read More