Snail Mail, No More - Softcover

Ann M. Martin; Paula Danziger

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0439063361 ISBN 13: 9780439063364

Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks, 2001

Synopsis

An acclaimed sequel from two of the best-selling children's book authors of all time -- now with an exciting new cover!

Elizabeth and Tara*Starr are best friends living in totally different parts of the country. They used to write letters to each other, but now they're both addicted to e-mail. Now they can share their problems instantly . . . and lately they've needed to do that a lot. Responsible, shy Elizabeth is getting used to her parents' separation and the way her family is spinning out of control. Loud, melodramatic Tara*Starr is dealing with some serious sister issues, as well as the growing differences between her and Elizabeth.
Will the distance tear their friendship apart forever?

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Review:

Tara*Starr and Elizabeth finally have e-mail and they are sooooooo excited. After a year of snail mail following Tara*Starr's move to Ohio (chronicled in P.S. Longer Letter Later), the long-distance friends are ready for the more immediate gratification of e-mail. Eighth grade turns out to be as intense as seventh, with still more challenges to the best friends' relationship, including new local friendships for each, a baby sibling on the way for Tara*Starr, devastating drama from Elizabeth's alcoholic and absent father, and ever-broadening horizons for both teens.

Two terrifically popular authors, Paula Danziger (The Cat Ate My Gymsuit) and Ann M. Martin (The Baby-Sitters Club series), make a wildly contrasting yet compatible team, as reflected in Martin's reserved and introspective Elizabeth, and Danziger's exuberantly hyperbolical Tara*Starr. Honest and unpredictable, and oh-so-current, the book addresses many of the issues that plague and perplex teenagers today: dating, drinking, friendships, changing relationships with parents, divorce, even death. Impossible to put down, this novel in e-mail messages is every bit as warm, complex, profound, and moving as the authors' first team effort. (Ages 9 and older) --Emilie Coulter

From the Inside Flap:

approx. 4 hours
3 cassettes
Read by the authors.

Best friends Elizabeth and Tara*Starr are still totally different.  Tara*Starr accessorizes with glitter and sequins, and loves the spotlight.  Elizabeth loves reading and writing poetry, and hates to be the center of attention.  Though the two live far from each other, they continue to correspond regularly--now, via E-mail.  But distance--and life events out of their control--put the girls' friendship to the test.  --An unforgettable testament to the power of friendship.

About this edition

• Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0439063361
• ISBN 13: 9780439063364
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 320