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Close To Famous
Close to Famous
Close To Famous
Joan Bauer
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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Genre: 

  • Fiction

Age Level: 

  • 12 and up
Close To Famous review by MBoyd
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MBoyd

CLOSE TO FAMOUS, written by Joan Bauer, is a story about Foster McFee, a young girl who lives with her single mother. After being forced to leave Memphis, the Mcfee family ends up in a small town in West Virginia named Culpepper. There they meet many interesting people, each with a dream of their own. Fosters mother dreams for a day when she can be the lead singer instead of always being the back up singer, while another woman dreams of helping the community church. As for Foster, she dreams to one day have a cooking show on Food Network.

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