内容简介
LaurenAllen'slifeisthepits.BobbyTaylor'sjustjiltedher.Herninth-gradeteachersaredemerit-crazy.Andshehastoshareherbedroomwithmessyyoungersisterwhowantstobeastand-upcomic,whileheroldersisterseemstogeteverythingshewants.Betweenherparents,hertwosisters,andschool,Laurenfeelsshe'sgotnorightsatall.ButthenLaurentakesacourse,"LawforChildrenandYoungPeople,"andmeetsZack,aneighthgraderwho's"niceandattractiveandbrightandfuuny."SuddenlyLaurenrealizesthattherearesolutionstoherproblems.Shecanprotestunfairpolicesatschool.ShecanstanduptothekidswhocallheracradlerobberforgoingoutwithZack.Andshecansueherparentsformalpractice...can'tshe?Confusedaboutherlifeathomeandatschool,14-year-oldLaurenlearnstheimportanceofbeingherownperson.
作者简介
BorninWashington,D.C.,andraisedinNewYork,PaulaDanzigerknewsincesecondgradethatshewantedtobeawriter.Beginninghercareerasateacher,Danzigertaughtatthejuniorhigh,highschool,collegelevels.ShereceivedherMastersDegreeinreadingandduringthattimeshewroteherfirstbestsellingnovel,TheCatAteMyGymsuit.Shereturnedtoteaching,butthesuccessofherbookencouragedhertobecomeafull-timewriter.Itwasnon-stopforDanzigersincethen.Amonghertitlesare:theenormouslypopularAmberBrownbooksaswellasRememberMeToHaroldSquare,TheDivorceExpress,andCanYouSueYourParentsForMalpractice?Danzigerreceivednumeroushonors,including:Parent'sChoiceAwards,InternationalReadingAssociation-Children'sBookCouncilAwards,aIRA-CBCChildren'sChoiceAwardandmanynominationsforstatereadingandlibraryassociationawards.Knownasaflamboyantlyfunnyanddeeplyhonestwriterandspeaker,PaulaDanzigerknewhowtorelatetoyoungreadersattheirlevel.Shewasvital,funny,andcompassionate.Sheknewhowkidsfelt,whatmadethemlaugh,whattheywore,collected,read,andplayedwith.Fromcollectingnoveltytoysthatwouldmakeanyteachercringe,towearingjanglyearrings,funkyglassesandshoescoveredwithbeadsandsequins,PaulaDanzigerhadadirectlineintokids'heartsandfunnybones.Shewillbemissedalways.InPaula'smemory,TheAmberBrownFundhasbeenestablishedtobringauthorsandillustratorstoschoolsandlibrarieswhichotherwisecouldnotaffordthem.DonationsmaybesenttoTheAmberBrownFund/SCBWIMuseumofChildren’sBooks,8271BeverlyBlvd.,LosAngeles,CA90048.
