Whatever!: The Complicated Life of Claudia Cristina Cortez

by Diana G Gallagher, Brann Garvey (Illustrator)

Overview

Claudia, Becca, and Monica have their own club—the Whatever Club. What are they supposed to do when Claudia’s friend Adam wants to join? He doesn’t play by the club’s rules, and he’s making the Whatever Club miserable. But Claudia doesn’t want to lose one of her best friends.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781598898804
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	09/01/2007
Series:	Claudia Cristina Cortez
Pages:	88
Product dimensions:	5.60(w) x 8.20(h) x 0.30(d)
Lexile:	500L (what's this?)
Age Range:	9 - 13 Years

About the Author

Diane G. Gallagher lives in Florida with her husband, Marty Burke, five dogs, three cats, and a cranky parrot. A professional folk musician in the 1970s, Gallagher also wrote songs and dabbled in whimsical fantasy art in the 1980s. She is best known for her hand-colored print series, "Woof: The House Dragon", and she won a Hugo for Best Fan Artist 1988. "The Alien Dark" (TSR1990) was her first published novel. Gallagher has written over 70 titles, including books in the "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", "Charmed", Smallville", and "Star Trek" series.

Table of Contents

Code word : secrets — Code word : Anna — Code word : bad news — Code word : odd man out — Code word : oh, boy — Code word : welcome — Code word : Adam's choice — Code word : no — Code word : crisis — Code word : clubs — Code word : glory guys — Code word : initiation — P.S.

Editorial Reviews

Gr 4-7
In Guilty! , seventh-grader Claudia and her friend Monica are accused of stealing from popular clique leader Anna. Learning the principle "innocent until proven guilty," Claudia tracks down the real thief, exposing other wrongdoings and earning a few extra bucks in the process. Whatever! describes the never-ending drama faced by many 13-year-olds. When longtime friend Adam wants to join Claudia and her friends' "Whatever Club," the trio must decide if letting a boy in will alter the way their club is run and, ultimately, affect their friendships. With their TV-sitcom-like tone, these books are lively and engaging. Their short sentences, changing and playful fonts, and cartoons will entice reluctant readers. Each title includes background information about the different characters and their relationship to the protagonist. Fans of Marissa Moss's "Amelia's Notebook" series (S & S) and Carol Weston's The Diary of Melanie Martin (Knopf, 2000) will enjoy Claudia and her dilemmas. Discussion questions and writing prompts are included.
—Jennifer CoganCopyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

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