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353 pp.
| Scholastic/Point |
May, 2008 |
TradeISBN 978-0-439-89927-7$16.99
(2)
YA
Drama queen Mrs. Amberson moves into Scarlett's family's occupancy-challenged Manhattan hotel. She hatches schemes to save the hotel, resolve Scarlett's love life, and jumpstart Scarlett's brother's acting career. Johnson keeps the laughs coming while delineating sibling dynamics with warmth and insight. Pointed characterizations and a family future in peril drive this over-the-top comedy, all presented with wry New Yorker aplomb.
Reviewer: Claire E. Gross
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
July, 2008