Isabella for Real

When Isabella Antonelli becomes an overnight YouTube sensation in a documentary detailing her REAL, non-royal Italian American family, she needs to figure out a way to tell everyone at her fancy new school the truth about her family-or come up with some better lies. Brimming with offbeat humor, Isabella for Real sets the scene for an eccentric, multi-generational family drama that will have readers laughing out loud and giving Isabella's performance a standing ovation.

About the author

Margie Palatini is the author of almost forty books. Like Isabella, Margie lives in New Jersey.
LeUyen Pham is a New York Times bestselling illustrator who has created many books for children, including the Caldecott Honor–winning Bear Came Along. She lives with her family in San Francisco, California.

Summary

When Isabella Antonelli becomes an overnight YouTube sensation in a documentary detailing her REAL, non-royal Italian American family, she needs to figure out a way to tell everyone at her fancy new school the truth about her family—or come up with some better lies.

     Brimming with offbeat humor, Isabella for Real sets the scene for an eccentric, multi-generational family drama that will have readers laughing out loud and giving Isabella’s performance a standing ovation.

 

Additional text

"...the funny and engaging story is an overall charmer ." –Booklist  "This is a timely story in an age where kids are being constantly reminded of the perils of revealing too much on social media. A funny, cautionary tale for the age of social media." –Kirkus  "Palatini has created a vibrant look at life in an eccentric family with a colorful cast of unique characters whose quirkiness never fails to delight." –School Library Journal

Product details

• Authors: Margie Palatini, LeUyen Pham
• Assisted by: LeUyen Pham (Illustration)
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 10 to 12
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 11.10.2016
• EAN: 9780544148468
• ISBN: 978-0-544-14846-8
• No. of pages: 208
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 210 mm x 23 mm
• Weight: 318 g
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; Fiction > Narrative literature; JUVENILE FICTION: Humorous Stories, JUVENILE FICTION: Social Themes / Friendship, JUVENILE FICTION: Social Themes / New Experience, JUVENILE FICTION: Social Themes / Bullying, JUVENILE FICTION: Family / Multigenerational, JUVENILE FICTION: Family / New Baby, JUVENILE FICTION: Cooking & Food, JUVENILE FICTION: Family / Stepfamilies, JUVENILE FICTION: Family / Marriage & Divorce, JUVENILE FICTION: Performing Arts / Film, JUVENILE FICTION: Social Themes / Strangers