A million views / by Aaron Starmer.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780593386934 (hardcover)
- ISBN: 0593386930 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 298 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
- Publisher: New York : Penguin Workshop, 2022
- Copyright: ©2022
Content descriptions
Target Audience Note: | 010+ up Penguin Workshop. |
Search for related items by subject
Subject: | Internet videos > Fiction. Motion pictures > Production and direction > Fiction. Friendship > Fiction. |
Genre: | Humorous fiction. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Kenton County.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Erlanger Branch | J STARM A (Text) | 33126020205013 | JFiction | Available | - |
- School Library Journal Reviews : SLJ Reviews 2022 November
Copyright 2022 School Library Journal.Gr 4â6â Twelve-year-old Brewster Gaines is an aspiring YouTube star. While he doesn't really have friends or a close-knit family, he does have his phone, a dated MacBook, and "a willingness to try." With every short video he creates and posts, he dreams of reaching a million views, though he's never come close. When two classmates approach him with an idea to film a trailer for a movie yet to be created, Brewster is confused, frustrated, and excited. As the breadth of the project becomes evident, more classmates are added to the movie-making crew. Unfortunately, these one-dimensional characters are defined almost exclusively by their roles in the production. There's the aspiring movie star who must be kept happy; the theatrical family that loves cosplay; the standoffish producer who's funding the project; and so on. Brewster's older sibling, Jade, identifies as nonbinary, and while it's a welcome inclusion, it's unfortunate that Jade is not a fully fleshed-out character. As the plot progresses, Brewster comes to understand more about friendship and the workings of his own family.VERDICT Readers who can make it past the slow set-up may enjoy the snappy dialogue and the insider's look at how movies are made. An additional purchase.âLindsay Loup