Close to Famous
Feb 2011 · Penguin
4.7star
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Foster McFee dreams of having her own cooking show like her idol, celebrity chef Sonny Kroll. Macon Dillard's goal is to be a documentary filmmaker. Foster's mother Rayka longs to be a headliner instead of a back-up singer. And Miss Charleena plans a triumphant return to Hollywood. Everyone has a dream, but nobody is even close to famous in the little town of Culpepper. Until some unexpected events shake the town and its inhabitants-and put their big ambitions to the test. Full of humor, unforgettable characters, surprises, and lots and lots of heart, this is Joan Bauer at her most engaging.
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November 3, 2011
This is a great book that makes me crave for cupcakes. I mean, it starts out with a high-speed chase and then a near life-or-death experience that ends Foster Mcfee and her mother in this small friendly town. Foster meets up with a worn out celebrity, an ex-con, and others with their dreams that they wish to pursue one day. Foster wishes to become a great chef like her role model Sonny Kroll. As she stays in the little town of Culpepper, West Virginia she finds out that she can change the world, one cupcake at a time
Emma Davis
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April 16, 2015
Even though in the beginning of the book a , probably drunk , Elvis idol is chasing them till they loose him , and her father died in war , they find a sweet little town . I love this book because it has soooooooo many cliff hangers and its enjoyable for all ages *not u 1-5 yr olds * I will more book ratings soon ;)
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Jonathan Hescock
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January 12, 2013
You truly come to love these characters, it has a great messages "hard work pays off" as and "never give up on your dreams"..... READ IT!!!
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About the author
Joan Bauer is the author of nine previous novels for young readers, among them the Newbery Honor Book, Hope Was Here, and the Los Angeles Times Prize winner, Rules of the Road. She has also twice received the Christopher Award, as well as the Schneider Family Book Award and the Golden Kite Award. Joan Bauer lives in Brooklyn, New York.
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