From School Library Journal
Grade 4- 6 Allie Finkle can't wait to watch the middle-school Twirltactular baton competition with her new best friends. Unfortunately, Allie's mom promises "that horrible Brittany Hauser's" mom that Allie will attend her ex-friend's birthday sleepover the same weekend. Despite her dislike for Brittany, Allie agrees because she wants to ride in a limo and have glamorous pictures taken at a fancy store called Glitterati. The glitzy fun wears off when Allie argues with Brittany and the other girls, and the ever-resourceful Allie finds a way to go home early. Tara Sands narrates Meg Cabot's novel (Scholastic, 2010), brilliantly capturing Allie's emotional highs and lows. She reads in bubbly, chipper tones that speed up when Allie is excited, and emphasizes words to show Allie's strong feelings. Sands perfectly modulates her voice to portray the different characters. Highly recommended for all public libraries, especially where Cabot's books are popular.
Mary Landrum Lexington Public Library, KY (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Review
Praise for Allie Finkle: "In Cabot's first foray into novels for kids who are still in single digits, her trademark frank humor makes for compulsive reading...Allie is funny, believable, and plucky." -Publishers Weekly, starred review "Your new rule? This book must be read...now!" -Discovery Girls "Meet the most likable heroine since Pippi Longstocking..." -Copley News Service "Allie will appeal to children who enjoyed reading about Ramona, Amber Brown, Junie B., and the other feisty girls found in beginning chapter books. This novel proves that the master of young adult popular fare is able to adapt her breezy style for a younger audience." -School Library Journal "Offering a new series for preteens, Meg Cabot brings her signature ear for dialogue to a younger group, and she gets 4th grade right." -Chicago Tribune "Cabot's winning tone and characterizations will make Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls a surefire hit with its target audience as well as parents who care to provide their children with role models you can't find in other media created for this age group. Long live Allie Finkle!" -Kidsreads.com
