On Tour: The Perfect Girl-What Happens When You Get Everything You Want-And It Isn't Enough (Paperback)

by Barb Huff (Author)

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Product Description
Jenna Rose Brinley has the voice of a star--and the looks to go with it. At fourteen, she has the poise of a professional, and Parker Blevins and his friends know that she's just what they need to vault their talented garage band to the next level. But when it becomes apparent that Jenna has a pop star attitude to go with her talent, the band has to ask--can she really lead a group devoted to singing about God when she seems only devoted to herself? On Tour: The Perfect Girl draws readers into the lives of a group of young musicians on the rise, as they struggle to love the girl who has it all and keep their music true to the Father above.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9-12
  
• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Barbour Publishing, Incorporated (November 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1586609807
• ISBN-13: 978-1586609801
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 6.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,185,155 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Too good to put down, March 20, 2004

By A Customer

What is 14-year-old Jenna Rose Brenley to do after moving to a new town and a new high school? With her father being the new pastor at a nearby church in Ohio, Jenna Rose is automatically given the title as `the perfect Christian girl,' when all she really wants is to be accepted as a normal teenage girl by the `in' crowd at Highland High. Moving into her new home, she is accompanied by a boy by the name of Parker Blevins who is helping the new family get settled in. She finds herself instantly attracted to the witty and very cute boy who is still a bit clueless of the flirting that is going on. Jenna finds herself going crazy trying to figure out why he hasn't made a move on her, or at least acknowledged that he is the least bit interested in her. After being invited to come with him to watch his band practice, she finds that his friends are well, different. Her struggle for popularity is getting harder by the day and Jenna finds herself willing to do anything to be accepted. After deciding to try out for the dance team, she meets Jamie Valentin, a jock, who is actually showing a lot of interest in her. Liking the attention, she begins flirting and making him struggle to just get her name. After a while it gets intense and she finds herself in an uncomfortable situation where she even a little scared. After pointing out her discomfort, Jamie agrees to leave her be but then threatens to do the unthinkable. Soon after that, rumors begin to spread and she is immediately made the laughing stock of the whole school. Though Parker's friend try to comfort her, she finds herself pushing them away because they are not exactly her type of friends, and she even finds herself taking her anger out on them. She is mad at God, her father, and even Parker and the rest of the group for absolutely no reason at all. After admitting her wrongs, accepting the group, and forgiving herself, she finds that she had had friends all along who had loved her and tried to make her feel welcome. She even finds herself wanting to grow into a stronger Christian and accepting the Lord as her savior.
This is a wonderfully written book that I didn't want to put down. I found myself picturing the details that I found on every page. As I neared the end of the book, I was mad that it had to ever end. I laughed, I cried, and I could relate to all the problems each teen in this story faced. I am looking forward to reading more of this series and more from this author. I recommend this book to any teen who has ever questioned their relationship with God.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Perfect Girl encounters life, February 18, 2004

By	Cheryl Russell "Book reviewer, writer" (United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Jenna Rose's popularity and best friend are left in Georgia when her pastor father relocates them to a new church in Ohio. Blessed with beauty, she is sure it is only a matter of time before she cracks the in crowd at her new school. When she rejects a popular jock's advances, she finds instead isolation as the rumors and gossip swirl about the new girl. The only ones who show any friendship are teens who don't come up to Jenna's standards about looks and clothes; the type of people she wouldn't be caught dead with when she lived in Georgia. Jenna learns a lot about superficiality, friendship, acceptance and God's take on it all in "The Perfect Girl."

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Gift for Teenage Girls, January 2, 2005

By	Kathryn Page Camp (Chicago, Illinois) - See all my reviews

As a 50+ adult, I still enjoy reading good fiction written for children and teenagers. And after reading this book, I quickly ordered it and the next one in the series for my two teenage nieces. The books in the On Tour series are wholesome and enjoyable reading and will hold a teenager's attention. Although they are aimed primarily at readers in their early teens, I highly recommend them as gifts for any teenage girl (and for any grown girl that still enjoys teen fiction).