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Blog On! #1
Grace Notes
Gracie prefers blogging anonymously about her high school classmates to befriending them---and she likes being an outsider just fine, thanks. But when a new student discovers Gracie's identity, she's forced to make a decision. Will she choose belonging---and a wonderful new friend---or will she keep her distance?
123 pages, Paperback
First published July 22, 2006
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About the author
Dandi Daley Mackall
352 books298 followersA professional writer for over 20 years, Dandi Daley Mackall has written dozens of articles for popular magazines and published around 500 books for children and adults alike, with sales of over 4 million.
A frequent guest on radio and television talk shows, she lives in rural Ohio with her husband, three children, horses, dogs, & cats. Awards include the Edgar Award for Best YA Mystery, the Helen Keating Ott Award for Contributions to Children's Literature; Distinguished Alumni Award from Mizzou; ALA Best Book; Christian Children's Book of the Year, Amelia Bloom, Mom's Choice Awards. Her YA novel, My Boyfriends' Dogs, is now a Hallmark movie.
A frequent guest on radio and television talk shows, she lives in rural Ohio with her husband, three children, horses, dogs, & cats. Awards include the Edgar Award for Best YA Mystery, the Helen Keating Ott Award for Contributions to Children's Literature; Distinguished Alumni Award from Mizzou; ALA Best Book; Christian Children's Book of the Year, Amelia Bloom, Mom's Choice Awards. Her YA novel, My Boyfriends' Dogs, is now a Hallmark movie.
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July 20, 2018
Gonna update this section right after I finish with the review on my blog.
May 22, 2019
Gracie Doe writes an anonymous blog about her high school. It's very popular and she gets lots of feedback about her insightful, yet sometimes biting comments. But Gracie doesn't worry too much, since she doesn't use real names and no one really notices her anyway. She's quiet and doesn't want to be the center of attention, all the better to take notes about those around her. But Gracie receives a message saying that someone is onto her and is trying to figure out her real identity.
Who might have figured it out? Is it popular Annie, who knows everyone? Artistic Jasmine? Or Storm, the feisty new girl who seems to be hiding something? Gracie needs to find out fast, before things spiral out of control.
Grace Notes is the first book in a new series. The issue surrounding blogs and their impact on teens is very timely and readers will be able to relate to the situations portrayed in the story. The characters are well-defined, and even though the book is centered on Gracie, we get to know the other three girls too. Annie, Jazz, and Storm will each have the spotlight in the next three books of the series.
A faith message is included, but is not preachy or intrusive to the story. I really appreciated the sense of family and the diversity of the characters, none of whom seemed fake or cartoonish. A section about Internet safety is included at the end of the book, important for all readers to read. This is an excellent choice for younger girls who enjoy faith-based contemporary novels.
Who might have figured it out? Is it popular Annie, who knows everyone? Artistic Jasmine? Or Storm, the feisty new girl who seems to be hiding something? Gracie needs to find out fast, before things spiral out of control.
Grace Notes is the first book in a new series. The issue surrounding blogs and their impact on teens is very timely and readers will be able to relate to the situations portrayed in the story. The characters are well-defined, and even though the book is centered on Gracie, we get to know the other three girls too. Annie, Jazz, and Storm will each have the spotlight in the next three books of the series.
A faith message is included, but is not preachy or intrusive to the story. I really appreciated the sense of family and the diversity of the characters, none of whom seemed fake or cartoonish. A section about Internet safety is included at the end of the book, important for all readers to read. This is an excellent choice for younger girls who enjoy faith-based contemporary novels.
December 20, 2016
Typical Gracie: "Gracie trudged into Big Lake High alone, imagining that she was as invisible as the humid air that pressed in on her from all sides. Inside, the halls buzzed. ... Gracie took out her recording notebook, leaned against her locker, and observed."
Gracie has always been invisible. She doesn't really belong anywhere either. But that's okay. She has her website, where she is free to open up and share her insights. Anonymously. Exactly how she likes it. But then someone figures out it's her, and she has to do something before everyone knows. Because then... then nothing will be the same.
Gracie likes to observe people and notice different body language signs that betray what someone really thinks or feels. However, people are harder to deal with in-person. Gracie has to learn to open and ask for forgiveness. She learns that it is good to belong somewhere and NEED people.
"Grace Notes" is a pretty good and light read. It also contains some truths about God, though not many.
"Grace Notes" is the first in the Faithgirlz/Blog On! series. The later ones are "Love, Annie," "Just Jazz," "Storm Rising," "Grace Under Pressure," "Upsetting Annie," "Jazz Off-Key," and "Storm Warning."
Gracie has always been invisible. She doesn't really belong anywhere either. But that's okay. She has her website, where she is free to open up and share her insights. Anonymously. Exactly how she likes it. But then someone figures out it's her, and she has to do something before everyone knows. Because then... then nothing will be the same.
Gracie likes to observe people and notice different body language signs that betray what someone really thinks or feels. However, people are harder to deal with in-person. Gracie has to learn to open and ask for forgiveness. She learns that it is good to belong somewhere and NEED people.
"Grace Notes" is a pretty good and light read. It also contains some truths about God, though not many.
"Grace Notes" is the first in the Faithgirlz/Blog On! series. The later ones are "Love, Annie," "Just Jazz," "Storm Rising," "Grace Under Pressure," "Upsetting Annie," "Jazz Off-Key," and "Storm Warning."
December 26, 2008
This is about Gracie. She's really shy and doesn't have a lot of friends. She does have an amazing gift to be able to read people and how they will react to ceartain things. She finally finds a venue where she can tell about what she knows. So she starts a anonymous blog, where her name is Jane and she studies the people at school and somewhat gossips about them, but understands them in a way that no one else can. But then she finds out that someone has started to figure out who she really is, and she freaks out. It's really good.
February 8, 2011
I enjoyed reading a book about a girl who blogs since I blog now. It was a good start to a series, and reminded me a lot of the Sophie series due to the format of the physical book. I am interested to read the remainder of the series.
May 16, 2010
Grace Notes (Faithgirlz! / Blog On!) by Dandi Daley Mackall is a Christian YA Fiction book that is a funny coming of age story. I can't wait to read the next one.
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August 21, 2012The same author as Love, Annie
This is the 1st book in the series!
This is the 1st book in the series!
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January 28, 2015Hmm... Thinking about my rating for this one.
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