Callie for President (Candy Apple) [Paperback]

Robin Wasserman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 2008 | Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up

Candy Apple is a fresh, fun take on fiction for girls: A new line of single titles with pep and pizzazz targeted at the solid middle-grade reader.


There are lots of things Callie Singer would like to change about her middle school. But when she finds herself accidentally in the running for student council president, she doesn't take the race too seriously. After all, Brianna Blake --- the most popular girl in school ---- is a shoo-in to win.

Then Brianna humiliates Callie in front of the whole school . . . and steals her best friend. Callie may be the underdog, but she's not going down without a fight!

Editorial Reviews

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Callie Singer detests, despises, and abhors middle school, and when one of her two best friends, Max (Maxine), accidentally nominates her to run for student council president, Callie doesn’t take it seriously. Why should she when her opponent is snobby Brianna Blake, the most popular girl in school, who has been class president three years running. Even Fish, Callie’s other good friend, is helping Brianna’s campaign. But Max convinces Callie that many students want a change, so Callie begins to campaign in earnest, trying to become the candidate students want. She changes her hair, puts on lip gloss, and smiles all the time. By election day, Callie realizes that she can’t keep up the charade, and that Brianna isn’t really so bad after all. A humorous, accessible story about the trials and tribulations of middle school and being true to oneself, this novel will attract many girls. Grades 4-7. --Shauna Yusko

About the Author

Robin Wasserman is the author of the Chasing Yesterday trilogy, the Seven Deadly Sins series, and Hacking Harvard. She writes and votes in Brooklyn, New York.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Scholastic (May 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0545022207
• ISBN-13: 978-0545022200
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #640,924 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Courtesy of Teens Read Too, April 26, 2008

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Callie Singer's life is pretty simple. She has two loving parents who were weird enough to name her Calliope, and an obnoxious older brother who their parents named Hobbes, after Thomas Hobbes the philosopher. She has only two best friends, Max and Fish, she hates sports, her middle school, and the very fake and very snobby Brianna Blake. Callie liked the way her life was going.

That is until Brianna came up to Fish, the best artist in the school, and asked him to be part of her campaign team. At first, Callie was sure that Fish would deny the offer, but before she knew it her best friend had crossed to the other side.

Callie's life changes even more when Max nominates her for the election, only because she was called out for talking in class and needed to avoid getting in trouble. So now Callie is face to face in the election for student council president against her enemy -- who everyone knows will win no matter what.

At first the idea of actually winning the election seemed impossible to Callie; the idea that she could actually beat Brianna and possibly change the way the school is run is laughable. Callie hops on the political train with Max as her campaign manager and Fish still on the other side. But as the campaigning comes close to an end and the voting is soon to begin, Callie isn't so sure that she is in the election for all the right reasons, compared to her opponent.

Funny and very witty, CALLIE FOR PRESIDENT gives an inside look at student council elections, and it's not very pretty. Deep down though, Robin Wasserman sends a message that we shouldn't be quick to judge someone without truly knowing them, and it definitely goes both ways. CALLIE FOR PRESIDENT is a wonderful addition to the Candy Apple line, and no one should miss out.

Reviewed by: Randstostipher "tallnlankyrn" Nguyen

4.0 out of 5 stars So Real, January 26, 2009

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the candy apple series is great because the stories are very real and believable and this is no exception. Great for ages 10-13

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book, November 4, 2008

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My 10 year old daughter has finally taken an intrest in reading. She really enjoyed this book. She is now reading her third Candy Apple book in 4 weeks.