Little Divas

By Philana Marie Boles

Book Overview

Cassidy Carter has let everyone push her around long enough. Before seventh grade starts she will become independent. Life is changing fast for Cassidy: Her parents just got divorced and she's moved... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0060732997
• ISBN13: 9780060732998
• Release Date: December 2005
• Publisher: Amistad
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.3" x 0.7" x 5.5"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

Courtesy of Teens Read Too

Cassidy Carter doesn't mind that she's still twelve, but her cousin, Rikki, can't wait to grow older. Now that Cassidy's mother has gone to Africa to fulfill a lifelong dream, and Cassidy has moved in with her father, she's spending more time than ever with Rikki while her dad works. Rikki and her older sister, Mary, put in a lot of effort to sneak around their strict parents, who won't let them see boys or eat junk food. Cassidy always goes along with their plans, even though she doesn't care much for boys yet and she's getting a little bit tired of Rikki's attitude. But now, Rikki tells Cassidy a secret that Cassidy's father has been keeping from her, and Cassidy can't believe her father would do that. What right does he have to send her to a private school when she's so excited to be going to school with Rikki and the rest of their friends? Cassidy decides that if her father can keep things from her, then she's going to return the favor and sneak around him a bit. When a new girl, Golden, moves in next door, Cassidy decides that it's time to stand up to her cousin, and speak out for herself, but how far will she have to go? While this story held a nice message of self-reliance and standing up to peer pressure, I felt that a few of the situations backfired in sending that message. We also have a few mentions of "doing `the grown up,'" and a particular one near the end of the book just seemed to come out of nowhere. That surprised me, and took away some of my enjoyment in the story's resolution. Otherwise, I think LITTLE DIVAS serves its purpose in giving young girls a realistic look at situations in which they can protect themselves from overbearing peers. Reviewed by: Allison Fraclose

Little Divas indeed

Little Divas by Philana Marie Boles is a fascinating story about three little girls that are going from sixth grade to what seems like adulthood....... Rikki, Cassidy and Golden are best friends that are going through the age of 12 at different stages. Rikki is the "preachers kid" and she is the sweetest most mild mannered little child that her parents would ever want to meet. But outside of her parents, she is a sneaky little smart mouthed girl who is boy crazy. Cassidy is a little miss goody two shoes, parents are divorced, and her mom lives in Africa so she is living with her dad, and having major issues with the way that her cousin Rikki treats her. Golden is the little girl that just moved into Cassidy's neighborhood. Golden's parents are divorced and she is having difficulty dealing with the situation, but uses it to her advantage because she gets away with plenty of attitude. I will just say that Ms. Boles has hit her mark in portraying the average 12/13 year old girl. The story is diverse enough to identify that girls at any age are on different levels, depending on the situation and their maturity levels. When reading the story it took me back to some of the things that I used to do when I was that age and first discovering boys. All I can say is that I am glad that my mom didn't read this book. Ms. Boles does an outstanding job at keeping this book at an age appropriate level, yet still making it interesting enough for older readers as well. Reviewed By: Eleanor S. Shields, Black Butterfly Review