To Be Somebody

by Anne E. Schraff

Marc uses his father's influence in the music industry to attract the most popular girl in school. When tragedy strikes, Marc realizes that, despite what his classmates think, he is somebody.

120 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2001

About the author

Anne Elaine Schraff grew up in Cleveland, Ohio. She received both her bachelor's and master's degrees from California State University at Northridge and taught high school for ten years.

Anne paid her way through college by writing short stories for magazines. Since college she has written hundreds of stories and over eighty books including historical fiction, biographies, science books, and her favorite, fictional books for young people. She is published as both Anne Schraff and Anne E. Schraff.

Her background, which she describes as "multicultural, lower middle-class neighborhood, including African Americans, Mexican Americans, Arab Americans, and Filipino Americans," is her greatest inspiration when writing.

Reviews

[Sila Yildirim · Rating 3 out of 5]

That was good but not the best.In this book there is a boy who named Mark. And he think he likes the most popular girl in the school. he tried to date with her but he failed first. after he heard that she love one music band. His father used to work with these kind of band. His father give him a ticket for his birthday. It is a coincidence(!) it ticket belongs to that bang ( popular girls favorite). Anyway he give her present like t-shirts etc. But at the same time he's father sick. time past and his dad dies. and he understand that family is important thing.

[athena rossidou · Rating 1 out of 5]

mc was so annoying and only became redeemable at the end.