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Mallory in the Spotlight
Mallory in the Spotlight
Mallory in the Spotlight
Jennifer Kalis, Laurie Friedman
The world is a stage for Mallory McDonald! When Mallory tries out for a part in the school play and gets the lead, she is super excited. But not everyone shares her enthusiasm, especially her best friend Mary Ann. In fact, the more excited Mallory gets, the less excited Mary Ann becomes. Mallory can't understand why Mary Ann is acting so strange. Even though the lights are shining bright, is there something Mallory's not seeing? Can Mallory find a way to play the roles of leading lady and best friend?

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Genre: 

  • Fiction

Age Level: 

  • 12 and up
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I read the book Mallory in the Spotlight by Laurie Friedman. The main characters in the book are Mallory and Mary Ann. When their school decides to put on the play, Annie both girls try out for a part. Mallory wins the part of Annie but Mary Ann does not get any part at all. Mary Ann begins ignoring Mallory. Mallory is sad and doesn't know what to do about the situation. Two girls in the class begin to be nice to Mallory. They act like they are her new best friends. Mallory sends them an email explaining how sad she is that Mary Ann is ignoring her. They send the email on to Mary Ann.

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