Brendler,
Carol. Radio
Girl. Holiday House 2013 202p ISBN 978-0-8234-2861-8 ms/jr VG-BN Historical fiction
Fourteen-year-old Cece dreams of a
career as a radio star. Her father is a
professional sound effects man for The Shadow and other radio serials,
so Cece is on the inside track to success.
But she gets off to a bumpy start when her mother adamantly refuses to
sign her
work papers. When her father finally
comes home, relationships are strained, but Cece is oblivious. Her sights are firmly
fixed on her goal, and her single-minded determination to succeed leads to mix-ups
and misunderstandings that come to a head in the panic surrounding the 1938 radio broadcast of
Orson Welles' War of the Worlds.
An engaging cast of characters make this historical fiction novel an appealing, believable story. Cece’s drive and ambition are balanced with vulnerability and humor. Her boy-crazy best friend Bev is funny and capable. She stands by Cece through thick and thin. The cameo appearances by radio star Orson Welles provide intriguing glimpses into his career prior to his Hollywood movie fame.
Hopefully, Brendler is penning a sequel. Readers will want to know what happens next to Cece!
An engaging cast of characters make this historical fiction novel an appealing, believable story. Cece’s drive and ambition are balanced with vulnerability and humor. Her boy-crazy best friend Bev is funny and capable. She stands by Cece through thick and thin. The cameo appearances by radio star Orson Welles provide intriguing glimpses into his career prior to his Hollywood movie fame.
Hopefully, Brendler is penning a sequel. Readers will want to know what happens next to Cece!
Summary: Cece’s greatest wish is to be a radio star -- even if she has to go
behind her mother’s back to become one!
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business-Fiction --Hillary Welliver
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