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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 new school the truth-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.
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 multigenerational 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 Los Angeles, 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 new school the truth—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.
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 multigenerational family drama that will have readers laughing out loud and giving Isabella’s performance a standing ovation.
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"...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
