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Carter's Big Break

by Brent Crawford
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In the hilarious and poignant sequel to Carter Finally Gets It, fourteen-year-old Will Carter attempts to get a little perspective on his life. School is finally over, and he has (barely) survived his freshman year. Unfortunately, he quickly learns that the summer break he's been craving just might break him. When he and his girlfriend, Abby, part ways (over his less-than-appropriate requests and her shameless flirting with another guy), Carter can't help but think his summer is ruined.
Things start to look up after he's unexpectedly cast in an independent film opposite the world's biggest tween sensation, Hilary Idaho, who's looking to give her image a makeover. With Hollywood knocking on his door, Carter gets a taste of the good life. Suddenly, his small town, lame friends, and embarrassing family don't seem as great as they used to. As is prone to happen when Carter is around, the film spirals out of control, and he begins to fear that he's not the "somebody" he thinks he is and more of the "nobody" he's pretty sure he always has been. But maybe, with the help of a few friends, he'll learn to see things in a whole new light.
Find out if Carter goes Hollywood or Hollywood goes Carter.

  • Creators

  • Series

    Carter

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    June 1, 2010

  • Formats

    • Kindle Book

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9781423144328

    • EPUB ebook

      • ISBN: 9781423144328
      • File size: 412 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • ATOS Level: 5.7
    • LexileÂŽ Measure: 940
    • Interest Level: 9-12(UG)
    • Text Difficulty: 4-6

  • Reviews

    • School Library Journal

      July 1, 2010
      Gr 8 Up—-n this hilarious sequel to "Carter Finally Gets It"(Hyperion, 2009), readers once again meet up with Will Carter, 14, who has a terrific girlfriend, Abby, and has just come off a terrific run playing Sky Masterson in his school's performance of "Guys and Dolls" Carter thinks everything is going his way when he's cast as the lead in an independent film, but he ends up losing his girlfriend in the process. Fortunately, his new costar just happens to be Hilary Idaho, a Miley Cyrus-type character who ends up making Carter forget all about Abby—or does she? As Carter gets to know Hilary, he finds things hidden beneath her public persona that he's not sure he wants to know about. Plus, making a movie is a lot harder than it looks, especially when his ex-girlfriend is cast as Hilary's stand-in. Carter is a character who will definitely appeal to boys—he's crass, outspoken, and obsessed with T & A. This fast and fun read will definitely appeal to reluctant readers who want to see the underdog succeed in life and love. A must-have, especially where the first book is popular.—"Traci Glass, Eugene Public Library, OR"

      Copyright 2010 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

    • The Horn Book

      July 1, 2010
      In this sequel to Carter Finally Gets It, a film production company--complete with real movie stars!--comes to town. Meanwhile, Will and Abby are having relationship problems (i.e., she dumps him). As in the first book, fourteen-year-old Will's humorous first-person narration, which focuses largely on sex, will appeal to teenage boys trying to navigate their own relationships.

      (Copyright 2010 by The Horn Book, Incorporated, Boston. All rights reserved.)

Formats

  • Kindle Book
  • OverDrive Read
  • EPUB ebook

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • ATOS Level:5.7
  • LexileÂŽ Measure:940
  • Interest Level:9-12(UG)
  • Text Difficulty:4-6

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