Ashley Tisdale (Kid Stars!) [Paperback]

Katie Franks (Author)

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From School Library Journal

Grade 2–6—These titles highlight the careers of teens and twenty-somethings who star in TV shows on Nickelodeon or Disney, and whose life stories can be told in just nine pages. Each spread consists of a full-page, captioned color photo opposite a page of oversize text. Generally the information is nothing that a devoted fan wouldn't already know. The books are attractive and have high-interest subjects, but, like ABDO's "Big Buddy" series, they will date quickly.—Patricia N. McClune, Conestoga Valley High School Library, Lancaster, PA
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Paperback: 24 pages
• Publisher: PowerKids Press (September 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1404245332
• ISBN-13: 978-1404245334
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 8 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,530,256 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars 3.5 Stars - a Cute Book - a review of "Ashley Tisdale", October 19, 2008

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Pam Tee "Busy Mom" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ashley Tisdale (Kid Stars!) (Paperback)

This cute 24 page book is for the 2nd to 5th Grade crowd. The subject is Ashley Tisdale of "High School Musical" fame. Though many will kids will know her from "The Suite Life of Zack and Cody".

The book is entirely wholesome with nothing that I could find to object to. The full page photos -- shown on just about every other page -- mostly show Ashley with other stars; the cast of HSM; Ashley with Brenda Song; Ashley with the Sprout brothers, etc.

There's a glossary at the end of the book where words like "Agent", "Favorite", and even "Hotel" are defined. [Don't know what is up with that; it's rather silly given the reading level.]

There is also a "fact" sheet where bullet items tell us things like the fact that Ashley is 5 ft. 3 in. tall.

All in all, it will appeal mostly to young girls, although my boy did take a brief look at it. The Accelerated Reading Level (ATOS) for the book is 3.0 which means that the average entering 3rd Grader should be able to read it without getting frustrated by the vocabulary.

The principle value of books like this is that they promote reading: A Very Worthy Goal.

Pam T~
mom and reviewer for www.BooksForKids-Reviews.com