| She's the best eighth grade cornerkicker in Maine. A vocabulary ace. Best friend to Diane.
Until the prank.
Overnight she's become a loser at school, arch enemy to Jeanne Anne (it's all Jeanne Anne's fault, anyway), and a juvenile delinquent who has to eat lunch with the principal every day. Indefinitely.
Now Brett's got to figure out how to get through her days right when everything and everyone, including her other best friend, Michael the Brainiac, and her bazooka-blasting grandmother, Nonna, is changing and nothing is staying the same.
Brett McCarthy: Work in Progress was selected by the American Library Association as one of the Best Books for Young Adults 2009.
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| "Brett McCarthy: Work in Progress" will be available in paperback on October 13, 2009 |
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Coming in Spring 2011:
"Jersey Tomatoes are the Best"
Meet Henry: Jersey Girl; tennis star with a serve like Sharapova and a bod like Kournikova; Eva's best friend. Her father could be Genghis Khan's missing twin. Just don't call her Henriette.
Meet Eva: Prima ballerina; a three-time "Nutcracker" Clara; Henry's best friend. Her mother launches terrorist attacks against casting directors who don't appreciate her daughter's talent.
Welcome to Summer: two premier camps, one tennis, one ballet. One in Florida, one in New York. Can these Jersey Tomatoes take the heat?
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Check out what kids are saying about Brett!
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"I loved your book I thought it was the best book I have ever read in my 11 years of living. I was so into the book I was so excited to turn the page and see what happened. I even read the book for my book report. And you are right we are all works in progress."
Riley, age 11, California
"Thank you for an amazing book! I love Brett and all the geeks, Einsteins, and gifted kids at the inferno, the Potato Bazooka-ing Nonna and redefined Michael. I proudly consider myself a word geek, and the delicious vocab words kept me reading. Please write more!"
Mitali, Yarmouth Maine
"Brett is a very believable girl with a knack for getting into ... and out of ... trouble. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes a touching but funny story. Brett's defiance of fitting into a certain category is only one example of her bold character, which leads her to learn many lessons about life."
Graciela, age 13, Brunswick, Maine
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"Brett McCarthy: Work in Progress is a sweet and entertaining story about recognizing and coming to terms with your own flaws, and realizing that maybe change isn't always as bad as you think. Throughout the story, changes and disturbances are thrown at Brett, not only from the people around her, but from within herself too. Brett is full of spunk, humor and teen angst, as she learns how to deal with her 'redefinition' and the upheaval in her life."
Cece, age 13, Portland, Maine
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"I love Brett! I love how she is sporty and how she has a big mouth. It surprised me when she got in the gifted and talented program. I hate Jeanne Anne and I love Monique Rose. At first I thought Brett wouldn't be friends with Monique Rose because she isn't a sporty person but I was happily surprised. In my mind, at the end of the story, I picture Diane coming to her senses, quitting cheerleading and becoming friends with Brett again. My favorite characters were Monique Rose, Michael, and of course, Brett."
Allie, Brunswick, Maine, age 10
"This is a great book about a girl who must come to grips with many changes in her already fine life. Her friends don't seem so 'friendly' anymore, her Nonna is having trouble with an organ of the body that had never entered her vocabulary and Brett, former average student, sports star and rule follower, is invited to take on a 'Special Challenge,' as long as she doesn't mind giving up her lunch detention with the principal!! Brett is a lively character that I completely support in her journey to finding her redefined self.
Isabel, age 13, Brunswick, Maine
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