Dork diaries: Tales from a not-so-fabulous life, by Rachel Renee Russell. New York: Villard, 2009.

ISBN: 978-1416980063

Annotation: The funny and engaging escapades of a middle-school girl; readers will love the journal-style design of the book, complete with lined paper and doodle-style illustrations.

Illustrations: pen and ink

4Q/5P

DM 8/2/09

Russell, R.R. (2009). Dork diaries: Tales from a not so fabulous life, New York: Aladdin.

ISBN:978-1416980063

This heartfelt diary is narrated and illustrated by Nikki, a scholarship student at a private school. By the end of the book, readers may be perfectly content being a "dork."

Rating 5Q/5P

Subjects: High school, Cliques, Art, Relationships, Private Schools, Economic Difficulties, Friendship

Media: Pen and Ink

Ages: Grades 7-10

km7/6/09