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Romance of the Snob Squad
Another funny and heartfelt story starring the misfits of the Snob Squad, from National Book Award finalist Julie Anne Peters.
In this touching, wryly humorous sequel to Revenge of the Snob Squad , readers are reunited with sixth-grade misfits Jenny, Max, Prairie, and Lydia as they cook up an outrageous plan to ignite a romance between Prairie and the object of her affection, Hugh Torkerson (otherwise known as "Tork the Dork"). A science lab rat, a set of embarrassing glamour photos, and a mysteriously disappearing notebook all play a part in this scheme, but the results may attract more attention than the Snob Squad planned.
In this touching, wryly humorous sequel to Revenge of the Snob Squad , readers are reunited with sixth-grade misfits Jenny, Max, Prairie, and Lydia as they cook up an outrageous plan to ignite a romance between Prairie and the object of her affection, Hugh Torkerson (otherwise known as "Tork the Dork"). A science lab rat, a set of embarrassing glamour photos, and a mysteriously disappearing notebook all play a part in this scheme, but the results may attract more attention than the Snob Squad planned.
176 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2000
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Julie Anne Peters
32 books1,719 followersJulie Anne Peters was born in Jamestown, New York. When she was five, her family moved to the Denver suburbs in Colorado. Her parents divorced when she was in high school. She has three siblings: a brother, John, and two younger sisters, Jeanne and Susan.
Her books for young adults include Define "Normal" (2000), Keeping You a Secret (2003), Luna (2004), Far from Xanadu (2005), Between Mom and Jo (2006), grl2grl (2007), Rage: A Love Story (2009), By the Time You Read This, I'll Be Dead (2010), She Loves Me, She Loves Me Not... (2011), It's Our Prom (So Deal with It) (2012), and Lies My Girlfriend Told Me (2014). Her young adult fiction often feature lesbian characters and address LGBT issues. She has announced that she has retired from writing, and Lies My Girlfriend Told Me will be her last novel. She now works full-time for the Colorado Reading Corps.
Her books for young adults include Define "Normal" (2000), Keeping You a Secret (2003), Luna (2004), Far from Xanadu (2005), Between Mom and Jo (2006), grl2grl (2007), Rage: A Love Story (2009), By the Time You Read This, I'll Be Dead (2010), She Loves Me, She Loves Me Not... (2011), It's Our Prom (So Deal with It) (2012), and Lies My Girlfriend Told Me (2014). Her young adult fiction often feature lesbian characters and address LGBT issues. She has announced that she has retired from writing, and Lies My Girlfriend Told Me will be her last novel. She now works full-time for the Colorado Reading Corps.
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December 19, 2016
This second Snob Squad book picks up right where the first one left off, rejoining Prairie, Max, Lydia, and narrator, Jenny Solano at Montrose Middle School. This time around, the girls are dealing with two main problems - their science fair project, which hinges on the capabilities of a rat that keeps getting fatter and fatter without explanation, and the upcoming Spring Dance, to which Prairie wants to be asked by geeky Hugh Torkerson. While Jenny tries to lead the group in the best direction, she also continues to suffer at home, where her parents have forced the whole family into therapy, even though they still fight constantly themselves.
This book is very similar to the first in style and subject matter, but unfortunately, I don't think it holds up as well. The girls' unique personalities and Jenny's cynical outlook on life continue to be the great strength of this series, but the events of this book, from the rat in a maze science experiment to Lydia's efforts to get Prairie a date, were nothing new, and seemed like they were borrowed from a lot of other books of this same type. The humor is strong, though, and with the exception of the final moments of the book where things are suddenly a bit too tidy, Jenny's dysfunctional family is very realistic and will provide comfort and perspective to kids who have families going through similar difficulties.
All in all, a quick, funny read, with recognizable tween problems, and a nice break from some of the more sugary-sweet voices in middle grade contemporary fiction. If you're only going to read one book in this series, stick with the first one, but this second one is worth reading if you're already hooked on the Snob Squad.
This book is very similar to the first in style and subject matter, but unfortunately, I don't think it holds up as well. The girls' unique personalities and Jenny's cynical outlook on life continue to be the great strength of this series, but the events of this book, from the rat in a maze science experiment to Lydia's efforts to get Prairie a date, were nothing new, and seemed like they were borrowed from a lot of other books of this same type. The humor is strong, though, and with the exception of the final moments of the book where things are suddenly a bit too tidy, Jenny's dysfunctional family is very realistic and will provide comfort and perspective to kids who have families going through similar difficulties.
All in all, a quick, funny read, with recognizable tween problems, and a nice break from some of the more sugary-sweet voices in middle grade contemporary fiction. If you're only going to read one book in this series, stick with the first one, but this second one is worth reading if you're already hooked on the Snob Squad.
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