Tara Dairman

The Stars of Summer Tara Dairman

Marc Notes: Sequel to: All four stars.; Dragged to summer camp by her friend Charissa, twelve-year-old Gladys Gatsby, an undercover restaurant reviewer for a big New York City newspaper, finds a way to practice her cooking and restaurant reviewing skills. Biographical Note: Tara Dairman (www.taradairman.com) is the author of"ALL FOUR STARS," as well as a playwright and recovering world-traveler. She grew up in New York and after receiving a B. A. in Creative Writing from Dartmouth College and surviving the world's longest honeymoon, she now lives with her husband in Colorado. Follow her on Twitter: @taradairman"Publisher Marketing: " A scrumptious gem of a story! Jennifer A. Nielsen, "New York Times"bestselling author of"The False Prince for"All Four Stars" In this charming sequel to "All Four Stars," eleven-year-old foodie Gladys Gatsby now has her first published review under her belt and is looking forward to a quiet summer of cooking and reviewing. But her plans quickly go awry when her friend Charissa Bentley delivers Gladys s birthday gift: a free summer at Camp Bentley. As Gladys feared, camp life is not easy: she struggles to pass her swim test and can t keep the other campers happy while planning lunches. The worst part is she can t seem to get away from the annoying new celebrity camper and sneak away for her latest assignment finding the best hot dog in New York City. But when it turns out her hot dog assignment was a dirty trick by a jealous reviewer, Gladys s reviewing career may be over forever." Review Citations: Voice of Youth Advocates 04/01/2015 (EAN 9780399170690, Hardcover) School Library Journal 04/01/2015 pg. 145 (EAN 9780399170690, Hardcover) Contributor Bio:  Dairman, Tara Tara Dairman is the author of All Four Stars and The Stars of Summer, as well as a playwright and recovering world traveler. She grew up in New York and, after receiving a B. A. in Creative Writing from Dartmouth College and surviving the world s longest honeymoon (two years, seventy-four countries!), she now lives with her husband in Colorado. Visit Tara at: www.taradairman.com Follow her on Twitter: @taradairman