Representing Super Doll

By Richard Peck

Book Overview

Whenever teenage beauty Darlene Hoffmeister walked into a room, people tumed to stare and admire her. She always seemed to take it in stride. But when she is chosen to be Teen Super Doll and whisked away from her small town to New York City with her friend and companion, Verna, a startling change takes place.Can Darlene's appearance make up for whatever else she lacks? Should levelheaded Verna cover up for her friend when the going gets tough? Not many girls can live a dream. If Darlene and Verna dare to, will their lives ever be the same?

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 014038555X
• ISBN13: 9780140385557
• Release Date: June 1997
• Publisher: Puffin
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 20.0" x 20.0" x 20.0"
• Age Range: 12 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 7 and higher

Customer Reviews

Exceeded my expectations...

Though I'm not a farm girl like the character Verna, her character really reminded me of myself and how awkward I feel around "pageant queen" types. This book made me realize that life may be tougher for them than we tend to think and that you really shouldn't judge someone before walking in their moccasins. Representing Super Doll also made me mad at the kind of parents who push their kids so hard that their kids no longer know what it is to be a kid anymore.