Get Real #6: Girl Reporter Rocks Polls! - Softcover

Ellerbee, Linda

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0064407608 ISBN 13: 9780064407601

Publisher: HarperColl, 2000

Synopsis

As students gear up for student government elections at Trumbull Middle School, Casey Smith, awesome girl reporter, is on the scene to document the madnes. She's got a new video camera and a list of questions. Why do the "popular" kids always get elected? What would it take to make students care about their vote? An election scandal at Trumbull? Get real!

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Review

Metal detectors in middle school? Hidden video cameras in the hallways? Get real! Casey Smith, girl reporter, has a tingling sensation in her nose that can mean only one thing: she's on to a hot news story. Shouldn't the students have a say in a decision like this? And while she's at it, what's up with the student popularity contest--uh, that is, student election? As Trumbull Middle School gears up for student council elections, Casey decides to insert a little substance into the process. And with someone apparently sabotaging the campaign, the metal detector issue heating up, and the debate about popularity raging, Casey has her work cut out for her.

As always, this passionate sixth-grade journalist is ready to dive headfirst into the important issues of the day, whether it's a budget reduction for the school paper or school violence. Her sometimes squirmy self-scrutiny will ring true for any child who sometimes feels like an outsider--which includes just about everyone. Award-winning author Linda Ellerbee, creator of the Get Real series, including Girl Reporter Blows Lid Off Town and Girl Reporter Snags Crush, is also the producer and host of the Emmy Award-winning Nick News TV series. Her light, humorous touch and attention to topics highly relevant to teens and preteens today make the Get Real series a real winner. (Ages 9 to 12) --Emilie Coulter

About the Author

Linda Ellerbee is herself a girl reporter extraordinaire. She is the producer and host of Nick News, the Emmy Award-winning children's TV series on Nickelodeon. About Casey, Linda says, "Casey has a nose for news. She also has eyes, fingers, and a big mouth. Guess which one gets her in the most trouble?"

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperColl
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0064407608
• ISBN 13: 9780064407601
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 210