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Whitaker, Alecia
3 Reviews
(3)
YA
Country music star Bird Barrett headlines her first national tour, which is both exciting and stressful. Some bad press threatens Bird's image, her team pushes her to the point of exhaustion, and there's tension within her trusted circle of confidantes. Bird ultimately explores who she really wants to be in this satisfying conclusion to the Wildflower trilogy. A playlist is appended.
Reviewer: Amanda Mc. MacGregor
(4)
YA
Sixteen-year-old Bird Barrett plays fiddle in her family's bluegrass band, but when she steps up to sing lead vocals, she's quickly offered a recording contract and swept into the country-music spotlight. Whitaker navigates the world of music and publicity with ease, leading Bird through a series of personal crises made to order for fans of Nashville and promising more drama in the sequel.
Reviewer: Hannah Rodgers Barnaby
(3)
YA
Ricki Jo (now "Ericka") clumsily attempts to befriend the popular kids and leave her farm-girl past behind when she starts high school. She realizes that the perfect girls are struggling in their own ways and learns the true nature of friendship (and maybe more) from the boy next door. Whitaker's nuanced characters make this take on an all-too-familiar theme refreshing.
Reviewer: Rebecca Kirshenbaum
3 reviews
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