Synopses & Reviews
Every tween girl knows what it's like to have a mom who can be a little embarrasing at times. But for Marigold, it goes way beyond embarrassing. Marigold's single mom is a performance artist, meaning she stages dramatic, wacky performances to express her personal beliefs. Things like wrapping herself in saran wrap for a piece on plastic surgery, or inviting people over in the middle of the night to videotape her sleeping. In fact, Marigold's mom's performances caused such a ruckus in their last town that the two of them, along with Marigold's little sister, have just had to move. Now Marigold's starting a new school, missing her best friend like crazy, and trying to fit in all over again in the shadow of a mom who's famous for all the wrong reasons. As if that's not bad enough, Marigold's mom takes on a new job--teaching drama at Marigold's school! Now all the kids know instantly just how weird her mom is, and Marigold's worried she'll never be able to have a friendship that can survive her mother.
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"Funny, quirky and touching, with characters that leap off the page and into your heart. TRAUMA QUEEN gives us a
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"TRAUMA QUEEN made me giggle, cringe and cheer! With a main character you can root for, humor that will make you laugh out loud, poignant drama that tugs at your heart, and performance art galore, this story perfectly captures middle school family and friend dynamics. Bravo!"
--Erin Dionne
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"Totally funny, refreshingly realistic look on a crazy middle school life.Trauma Queen by
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Marigold's mom is a performance artist, and she tends to stir things up everywhere they go. Marigold is determined that this time, she'll keep a low profile at her new school. she might actually succeed, too, but then her mom decides to teach...at her new school. What mayhem will her mom cause this tme? A laugh-out-loud look at family and friendship.
--Jan Fields, Discovery Girls Magazine April/May 2011
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"Marigold experiences the shifting allegiances and infighting among her classmates but in the end makes friends and comes to appreciate her over-the-top mother, with help from her wise and supportive grandmother. Often funny, the story also shows how looking at people in a new light can change one's opinion of them."
--School Library Journal
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"Terrific
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andlt;divandgt;"Funny, quirky and touching, with characters that leap off the page and into your heart. TRAUMA QUEEN gives us a
Synopsis
Trauma Queen, a new M!X title from S&S author Barbara Dee, touches on the ultimate tween girl story of mother/daughter relationship.
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Surprise Me, A new M!X title from S&S author Barbara Dee touches on ultimate tween girl story of mother/daughter relationship.
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Every tween girl thinks her mom is embarrassing at some point or another. But Marigold, whose mother is a performance artist, is different: She
knows her mom is embarrassing. In fact, her mother’s last stunt caused such a ruckus that her family had to move. But if her mother made waves as a performance artist in their last town, the boat really starts rocking when she lands a job as the drama teacher at Marigold’s new school. Now instead of hearing rumors about her wacky artist mother, all the kids will know instantly exactly how weird her mom really is. Which leaves Marigold wondering: Is there a friendship that can survive her mother?
About the Author
Barbara Dee is the author of the tween novelsandnbsp;andlt;iandgt;Just Another Day in my Insanely Real Life, Solving Zoeandlt;/iandgt; (2010 Bank Street Best Children's Books of the Year), andlt;iandgt;This Is Me From Now On,andlt;/iandgt; and andlt;iandgt;Trauma Queenandlt;/iandgt;. She lives with her family in Westchester County, New York. Youandnbsp;can visit her on the web at BarbaraDeeBooks.com.