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Plum Fantastic (2008)

by Whoopi Goldberg(Favorite Author)

4.06 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

0786852607 (ISBN13: 9780786852604)

languge

English

genre

Middle Grade & Children's

publisher

Jump At The Sun

series

Sugar Plum Ballerinas

review 1: When I first saw the book, and I saw Whoopi's name as the author, I had some doubts about this book. From the first page to the last page the book was excellent an a good read. It also gave me a glimpse about the life of a ballerina. It provided terms that a ballerina may use or come across. This story also touch on the different lifestyle of someone that had left the south and adjusting to the north. Whoopi also did a great job in describing in detail of Alexandrea and her friends personalities and the level of skills in their ballerina activity. Her mom and her costume creations reminds me of a person with a dream, and does all she can do to make her dream come true. It is a book that a young girl in elementary or middle school that could identify with. It shows a... morell the raw emotions that age group goes through when they do not want to do something. It also shows that a person can accomplished anything if they put their mind to it. The illustrations that Maryn Roos provides makes her black and white illustrations standout, and not too overwhelming. By her providing the front cover in pink gave it a princess touch to it.
review 2: Whoopi Goldberg did a wonderful job writing this popular children's book. It is a quick read, and it would be great for readers who are just beginning chapter books. The cover is extremely inviting to young girls because it uses many different shades of pink. The young ballerinas look like they are having a lot of fun, and their emotions would attract readers to this book. The illustrations throughout the book are black and white, but they do a wonderful job portraying emotion. These small images help to enhance the story, and compliment it really well. This book is about a little girl named Alexandrea Petrakova Johnson. Her mother had always dreamed of being a ballerina, and forced those dreams onto her daughter.Her mother loves ballet so much that she even named Alexandrea after a famous ballerina. They move from Georgia to New York, where Alexandrea takes ballet classes. However, she does not like ballet classes, and is terrified of being on stage! She would much rather be a speed skater. When Al is chosen to be the sugar plum fairy her classmates help her to face her fears. I really liked this story, and I think that young readers would feel the same way. It is easy to read, and all of the story fits together really well. This book would also make a good read aloud, but I am not sure that boys would be instantly attracted to the book because of the cover. Children who have had to move to a new town would be able to relate to this book, and Goldberg does a great job delivering a simple message to readers. less

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