Just Plain Al
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- $10.99
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- $10.99
Publisher Description
Al is finally turning fourteen, and this birthday is going to bring a lot of changes—starting with a new name!
Al has reached the most important point in her life: her fourteenth birthday. Her biggest worry is how boring her life has been so far—nothing exciting has ever happened to her. What if nothing ever does? What’s more, she no longer feels like an Al, but she still hates her real name, Alexandra. She needs to find a more dignified name—and fast—so that she can unveil the new her in time for her birthday.
With her new name and her newfound adulthood, Al wants to start leading a meaningful life. But it turns out that saving the world is a little harder than it sounds—even for a girl like Al.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
The ever-popular Al is back, in the fifth of Greene's series about Al and her best friend. With the same snappy dialogue and typical teenage humorone of Al's current sayings is "Have a weird day''Al anticipates her 14th birthday as a maturation milestone. In honor of approaching womanhood, Al's decided she's tired of being ``just plain Al'' and she and her friends spend the summer trying to decide her new name. ``Alex'' is snobby, ``Zandra'' phony, and then Al discovers Mother Zandi, the fortune-teller. Threaded through the good humor is the kids' discovery of homeless people, and Al's determination to find something to do for them, which culminates in the wacky appearance of Mother Zandi at a nursing home. This lighthearted and breezy story is sure to keep Al's fans hungry for more. (10-14)
