Genre: Middle Grade Contemporary
Publisher: Little Brown Books for Young Readers (Hachette Book Group)
Publishing Date: April 18, 2023
Synopsis:
A grandmother-granddaughter duo set off on the Hollywood adventure of a lifetime in this funny middle-grade novel about breaking rules, growing up, and finding yourself—perfect for fans of Wendy Mass and Booki Vivat.
Audrey Covington’s parents are the textbook definition of strict—they don’t let Audrey stay up late or watch scary movies, and they definitely don’t let her go anywhere unsupervised. Audrey knows it’s best to just accept the way it is. But her friends decide her parents’ rules are getting in the way of all their fun and unceremoniously disinvite her from their annual start-of-summer slumber party so they aren’t tied down by boring Audrey.
Now Audrey is stuck helping her parents move her former-movie-star grandmother into a luxury retirement community. When she finally manages to sneak off to her parents’ car to check her phone, her grandmother climbs into the driver’s seat and speeds off—not realizing Audrey is still in the back seat! After startling each other, they come to a deal: Audrey promises not to tell her parents where her grandma is if Audrey can join in on one last grand adventure—no rules allowed. But as the two make their way across Hollywood, they realize that the life they think they want might not be what they need.
My Review:
Twelve (almost) years old Audrey’s parents were strict and had many rules she had to follow. When her parents’ rules stood as a barrier between her and her best friends, she determined to break them.
First of all, I hated her friends. Audrey wasn’t allowed to do “fun” stuff because of her strict parents, so those two best friends uninvited her to their pre-planned sleepover OVER TEXT. Real friends won’t do that.
At first, Audrey didn’t understand that and wanted to prove to her friends that she could be cool too. Then comes the whole “break the rules” motto in Audrey’s mind. I am a believer in ‘Everything happens for a reason.’ Her breaking the rules for a single day, getting to know her grandma, and meeting new people made her realize the importance of self-respect and independence. I am glad she finally realized she didn’t need to prove herself to anyone.
Audrey and her Hollywood star grandma spend the whole day breaking the rules. The story was fun to read, yet it conveys a powerful message that we can’t and shouldn’t pretend to be someone else to stay in any relationship. Losing our originality is not worth anything or anyone. I loved this book so much.
My rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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About the author:
Karina Evans is a children’s author from Santa Barbara, California. She is represented by Jessica Mileo at InkWell Management.
Karina studied English at the University of Delaware before starting a career in the entertainment industry.
Some of Karina’s favorite things include: See’s Candies, The Amazing Race, singing show tunes in the car, and volleyball. She currently lives in Los Angeles with her two mischievous cats, Sir Pounce and Taika.
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