THIRTEEN-YEAR-OLD Joe is the ultimate trophy kid. His adoptive parents are Hollywood’s favorite power couple, Academy Award–winning act...
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Nov 03, 2009
Jennifer
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Joe, a war orphan, was adopted by two of the most famous movie stars in the world, Robert and Greta. Lucky break, right? He doesn't seem to think so. He decides to write a tell-all autobiography that will expose the sham that is his family life. His adoptive parents are actually supportive of this book writing venture; some good publicity will be a boon for Robert's upcoming Senate campaign.
The premise of this book is amusing - too bad the characters fall flat inside the confines of More...
The premise of this book is amusing - too bad the characters fall flat inside the confines of More...
Feb 06, 2009
Raina
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Story of a boy born in Yugoslavia who figured prominently in an iconic photograph of the war. After he was rescued, celebrity actors paid millions of dollars to adopt him, so he considers himself the trophy kid.
The hook and set up is nice, will be easy to booktalk, but my adult eyes got a little annoyed with the voice of the kid. I'm having a hard time articulating the issue, but there are a lot of "I couldn't help but notice..." and "I had to admit..." - a lo More...
The hook and set up is nice, will be easy to booktalk, but my adult eyes got a little annoyed with the voice of the kid. I'm having a hard time articulating the issue, but there are a lot of "I couldn't help but notice..." and "I had to admit..." - a lo More...
Jun 07, 2011
Lori
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The first thing I thought of while reading this book was Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt. As famous actors they too have had their own children and adopted orphans from around the world. The reason I first picked up this book is because I thought the story plot was very current and interesting. However I don't think the author did a very good job with the final outcome. Most of the story line feels fairly believable until the end. We are always lead to believe that the Francis family adopted Josef
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Jul 23, 2009
Deb
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Cute book, quick read. Found it on the shelf and thought, what the hay. May as well read it (comments edited as this book is shelved in J FIC).
Mar 23, 2009
Elizabeth
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Cute book. It deals with Croatia so of course I love it! Really funny when you think of the celebrity adoption hype. Well done.
Jul 23, 2011
Diane
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I started the book rolling my eyes, but liked the message at the end of the book. It was fun,and I think kids would enjoy it.
Oct 28, 2008
Pandora
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The book has a good sense of humor and present an unreal fantasy life (at least for most of us) with realistic wramth. The ending is very well done because not only does Joe's parnents have to learn but, so does Joe.
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