Rebecca and the Movies (American Girl) [Paperback]

Jacqueline Greene (Author), Jennifer Hirsch (Editor), Robert Hunt (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 31, 2009 | Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up | Series: American Girl (Book 4)

On her tenth birthday, Rebecca can hardly believe it when cousin Max invites her to join him for a day at his movie studio to watch a movie being made! Although her parents don't approve of actors or movies, Mama relents and says Rebecca may go. At the studio, Rebecca meets the glamorous Lily, a real movie star. When the camera begins to roll, Rebecca knows she must sit quietly and watch. Suddenly, the director shouts "Cut!" and Rebecca finds herself facing an opportunity she never imagined in her wildest dreams. Does she have the nerve for it? And what would
her parents say if they knew?

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: American Girl (May 31, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1593695268
• ISBN-13: 978-1593695262
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 6.2 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #84,529 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Granddaughter gives it 5 stars*****, June 18, 2011

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My Granddaughter had checked 3 of the Rebecca books out of her school library. Since she is only in Kindergarten she could only read a few chapters in the week she had them. The last week of school she cried her eyes out because she wouldn't be able to read any more about Rebecca and the Movies. So, we got her 3 for her B'day and she was soooo excited. She LOVES these books and her parents love the good family values they portray.

4.0 out of 5 stars My 10 year-old granddaughter liked this book!, October 4, 2010

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As my granddaughter isn't old enough to post her own review, I asked her if she'd like to comment on this book. This is what she wrote: " 'Rebecca and the Movies' was splendid to read and even though I finished it a long time ago, I still take it out of the shelf to admire its pages."

5.0 out of 5 stars Rebecca Discovers Movie-Making, December 11, 2009

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Rebecca, who dreams of being an actress, gets to visit a movie set with her cousin Max, a professional actor. She has only seen one movie in her whole life, but has always been fascinated by them nonetheless. While there, she meets an actress and learns a little bit about how movie makeup is applied, and about lighting, props, and early special effects. This is a fun book in Rebecca's series because there really isn't much of anything too serious in it; it takes a look at the history of movie entertainment, and educates about how Jewish immigrants really contributed to it.

Without attempting any spoilers, I was surprised that Rebecca could do something that happens in this book without any consultation of her parents--who probably would have said "no!" It seems a bit out of character that they let her go to a movie set when they were not willing to let her go to the movies so recently before. Yet it is definitely believable that Rebecca, who is completely enchanted with movies, would grab at the opportunity presented to her.

This book is reminiscent of the now-obscure children's book _Miranda and the Movies_, which takes place in 1914. It contains stronger language, but older readers who want to learn more information about movie-making in this era in a fictional backdrop may like that tale as well.