Lola Levine: Drama Queen (Lola Levine Series #2)

by Monica Brown

Overview

Seven-year-old Lola Levine is fierce on and off the soccer field. She can do a slide tackle (although she's not supposed to) and even likes gooey worms. Nothing scares Lola! That is, until she's auditioning in front of EVERYONE for her class play. After Lola is overcome with stage fright, she's cast as Squirrel #2, a non-speaking part!


Lola is more than a little disappointed, and she looks to her bubbe for advice and comfort. But on opening night, the curtain rises and she finds herself smack in the middle of an exasperating turn of events.


In this fun and heartfelt chapter book, can Lola give Squirrel #2 her own special stamp and make it a play to remember?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780316258425
Publisher:	Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Publication date:	07/05/2016
Series:	Lola Levine Series , #2
Pages:	112
Sales rank:	129,459
Product dimensions:	5.20(w) x 7.40(h) x 0.30(d)
Lexile:	660L (what's this?)
Age Range:	6 - 10 Years

About the Author

Monica Brown is the author of many award-winning books for children, including Waiting for the Biblioburroand Marisol McDonald Doesn't Match/ Marisol McDonald no combina. Her books have received starred reviews, Pura Belpre honors, Americas Awards, an NCTE Orbis Pictus honor, and a Christopher Award. Monica's books are inspired by her Peruvian and Jewish heritages and her desire to bring diverse stories to children. Monica is a professor of English at Northern Arizona University. She lives in Arizona with her husband and two daughters. Her website is monicabrown.net.

Angela Dominguez was born in Mexico City, grew up in the great state of Texas, and now lives in Brooklyn. She is the author and illustrator of Knit Together, Let's Go, Hugo!, Maria Had a Little Llama, and Santiago Stays

Editorial Reviews

"Readers will find much to love in Lola and her nurturing family. Dominguez's illustrations provide just the right touch to enhance the story."—School Library Journal

"Readers who first met Lola in Lola Levine Is Not Mean will be pleased to see her in a new role. This sequel should win her new fans."—Booklist

From the Publisher

06/01/2016
Gr 1–3—Shalom! Lola, a spunky half-Jewish, half-Peruvian girl, faces a new challenge: drama class and the class play. Lola considers herself a dramatic person and dreams of being the star of the show, but when Lola freezes up at her audition, she gets cast as Squirrel #2, a nonspeaking part. Still, the show must go on. Young readers will identify with Lola's plight and root for her throughout. Charming black-and-white illustrations bring the characters to life. Fans of characters like Clementine and Judy Moody will love Lola, too, and the book includes cultural details that make this series a good choice for everyday diversity. Now out in paperback.

School Library Journal