Stella Batts: Superstar
by Courtney Sheinmel
Meet Stella Batts. She's in third grade, she wants to be a writer, and her parents own a wonderful candy shop. Life should be good, right? And now she's back and ready to start writing her eighth book about her favorite subject--her life! In Superstar, Stella gets the chance to audition for her favorite television show, Superstar Sam, after a casting director spots Stella out for dinner with her family. He said she is perfect for the role. Stella rehearses her lines until she knows the part by heart. Her little sister, Penny, is jealous but sometimes older sisters get to do things little sisters can't. But the audition doesn't go as planned. Stella was sure she had the part. Now will she ever get a chance to show her acting skills and meet her favorite actress?
Details
Specifications
- Dewey: [Fic]
- Graphics: 1-color illustrations
- Hardcover (9781585368556): 184 pages, 5.5 (w) x 7.5 (h), © 2015, 08/01/2015
- Paperback (9781585368563): 184 pages, 5.5 (w) x 7.5 (h), © 2015, 08/01/2015
- PDF (9781634704182): 184 pages, 5.5 (w) x 7.5 (h), © 2015, 08/01/2015
- Hosted ebook (9781634704328): 184 pages, 5.5 (w) x 7.5 (h), © 2015, 08/01/2015
- Subject: Language Arts
- Series: Stella Batts
Leveling
- Suggested Interest Level: Age 6 - Age 8
- Suggested Reading Level: Grade 3
- Lexile® Measure: 510
- Guided Reading Level: N
- ATOS Reading Level: 3.6
- ATOS Interest Level: LG
- Accelerated Reader® Quiz: 181451
- Accelerated Reader® Points: 2.0
BISAC Subjects
- JUVENILE FICTION / Girls & Women (JUV014000)
- JUVENILE FICTION / Humorous Stories (JUV019000)
- JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Friendship (JUV039060)
- JUVENILE FICTION / Readers / Chapter Books (JUV045000)
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Contributors
Author: Courtney Sheinmel
Courtney Sheinmel is a recovering attorney, chocolate-lover, mac and cheese expert, and the author of over a dozen highly celebrated books for kids and teens, including the young readers’ Stella Batts series, the middle grade Kindness Club series, and the young adult novel, Edgewater. In addition to writing, Courtney served as a judge on the national level for the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards, and she received a National Scholastic Outstanding Educator Award for her work as a writing instructor at Writopia Lab, a non-profit organization serving kids ages 8 to 18. Courtney lives in New York City. You can find her on Twitter at @courtneywrites, on Instagram at courtneysheinmel, or on her website at www.courtneysheinmel.com.
Illustrator: Jennifer A. Bell
Jennifer A. Bell is a children's book and greeting card illustrator, and studied at the Columbus College of Art and Design. After several years of living in Minneapolis, she recently relocated to Toronto.