Total Knockout: Tale of an Ex-Class President (Mix Series) - Softcover

Morris, Taylor

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1416935991 ISBN 13: 9781416935995

Publisher: Aladdin, 2008

Synopsis

Elected as the junior high school president three times in a row, determined and driven Lucia has got her life right on track, but when an event happens and she ends up being impeached, Lucia must figure out exactly what needs to be done to get back in the game. Original.

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About the Author

TAYLOR MORRIS is the author of the Hello, Gorgeous! series and the Aladdin Mix titles Class Favorite and Total Knockout. She lives in New York City with her orchestra conductor husband, Silas, and their two cats, who have hyphenated last names. She thinks that having a fight with a best friend is one of the worst things a girl can go through. Tell her about your BFF woes at www.taylormorris.com

Reviews

Grade 4–8—After winning the class-president election for an unprecedented third straight time, Lucia has ambitious plans for her eighth-grade year. Along with her prestigious office, she has a reliable best friend, an unthreatening vice president, and a cool hobby: boxing. Her orderly world unravels, though, when her reckless scheme to purchase new vending machines backfires and she faces possible impeachment. As her political fortunes decline, Lucia also has to cope with the growing tensions between her parents and her own feelings of jealousy regarding her two closest friends. Skillful first-person narration deftly captures the nuances of the protagonist's personality. She's clearly self-centered and judgmental, but still likable from the start. While she earnestly embraces her role as a highly competitive go-getter, readers will detect the insecurity that lies beneath the outward self-confidence. The well-paced plot balances Lucia's inner turmoil with interesting episodes involving school politics, friendships, and family relationships. Supporting characters play key roles as Lucia gradually discovers that her friends and family are more complicated and more interesting than she had assumed when everything was going her way. Her relationship with her father is particularly well drawn. Lucia's frequent missteps ultimately lead to hard but valuable lessons, and her final emergence as a more thoughtful and empathetic person is convincing. Lucia has learned that she can "take a hit and keep going."—Steven Engelfried, Multnomah County Library, OR
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Edition details

• Publisher: Aladdin
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1416935991
• ISBN 13: 9781416935995
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 272