She holds a BA in creative writing from Dartmouth College and has traveled to more than ninety countries. Agent: Ammi-Joan Paquette, Erin Murphy Literary Agency. Tara Dairman is the author of the middle-grade novels All Four Stars, The Stars of Summer, Stars So Sweet, and The Great Hibernation.
Though Gladys’s classmates are familiar types, the triumphant conclusion makes this a tasty read. arrived at the table in a soggy, mushy state fit for a baby”) and her plot to get to New York City without alerting any adults. Tara Dairman is the author of the middle-grade novels All Four Stars, The Stars of Summer, Stars So Sweet, and The Great Hibernation. Younger readers (especially those who know their way around a kitchen) will be amused by Gladys’s reviews of her parents’ horrible cooking (“The peas. Dairman’s story picks up again when Gladys’s essay accidentally winds up in the wrong hands and she must become a newspaper food critic overnight. Gladys is a lovable character with plenty of spunk and desire, and readers will happily cheer her on, while the fresh plot adds a delicious dimension. The opening scene, with Gladys accidentally setting fire to the curtains while attempting to make crème brûlée, is more lively than what initially follows, as Gladys is banished from the kitchen, suffers through the trials of school, befriends the kid next door, and tries to figure out what to write for a class essay contest. In her debut novel, Dairman introduces sixth-grade foodie Gladys Gatsby, who-despite her parents’ inexplicable aversion to all things culinary-endeavors to someday become a food critic for a New York City newspaper. All Four Stars by author Tara Dairman - Book Trailer Michelle Harclerode 1.11K subscribers 12K views 6 years ago Book Trailers For Readers presents author Tara Dairman's SSYRA award.
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