Rachel Wise

A Level Playing Field Rachel Wise

Brief Description: Includes an excerpt from Dear know-it-all: Old story, new twist. Brief Description: Thrilled when she is assigned to work with her crush, Michael, for a school newspaper article about whether or not students should pay for extracurricular activities, Samantha becomes increasingly dismayed by how many things Michael and she view differently. Brief Description: Includes an excerpt from "Dear know-it-all: Old story, new twist."Publisher Marketing: A middle-school star reporter has a tough time taking a stance on a story when her cowriter is also her crush. Samantha really enjoys writing for her school newspaper, particularly when she's assigned to write with Michael Lawrence, who happens to also be her crush. She's thrilled to work with him--but less thrilled to realize they disagree on how the article should be written. The topic is whether students should pay for extracurricular activities, such as sports, and Samantha thinks it's a good idea. After all, baseball isn't as important as math or language arts, she argues. But try telling that to the star pitcher on the school's baseball team! Maybe Samantha's headline should be "Trouble in the Newsroom"!All's not fair in love and journalism in this newsworthy addition to a tween-savvy series. Review Citations:

Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2013 pg. 87 (EAN 9781442453265, Paperback)

Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2013 pg. 87 (EAN 9781442453845, Hardcover)

Contributor Bio:  Wise, Rachel Rachel Wise loves to give advice. When she's not editing or writing children's books, which she does full-time at a publisher in New York, she's reading advice columns in newspapers, magazines, and blogs--and is always sure "her" advice would be better! Her dream is to someday have her own talk show, where she could share her wisdom with millions of people at once, but for now she's happy to dole out advice in small portions in Dear Know-It-All books.