Review by School Library Journal Review
Gr 4-8-This book picks up where Mackenzie Blue (HarperCollins, 2009) left off. The seventh grader and her friends in Mr. P's music class are going to form a band and put on a rock 'n' roll musical based on Romeo and Juliet. Mackenzie hopes to be the lead while her big crush, Landon, plays opposite her. This sequel is full of elements tweens can relate to, such as texting, mean girls, embarrassing moments, and references to popular culture. The tone is light and positive. Mackenzie texts and emails her friends and writes in a journal. An "Online Glossary" is included, and playful illustrations appear throughout. Fans of Lauren Myracle's Luv Ya Bunches (Abrams, 2009) and Meg Cabot's "Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls" series (Scholastic) will enjoy this one.-Kris Hickey, Columbus Metropolitan Library, OH (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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Review by Horn Book Review
Seventh-grader Zee (Mackenzie Blue) and her friends are writing and starring in a school musical. But Zees also got personal drama: shes crushing on Landon, her former nemesis is acting like her new best friend, and her real best friend lives in Paris. Although the characters are paper-thin, some readers may enjoy the girly format, including e-mails, IMs, and diary entries. Copyright 2010 of The Horn Book, Inc. All rights reserved.
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