The Sisters Club

Gr 3—5—Sisters are forever. At least, that's what Joey, Stevie, and Alex, ages, 8, 10, and 12, believe. As members of the Sister's Club they have to stick together. In a quirky family of actors, Stevie narrates as Joey writes in her journal and Alex scripts dramatic scenes, each telling the story of how Joey and Stevie plot to get Alex's crush to kiss her, culminating in the event where Alex decides to divorce her sisters and quit the Club forever. Will Alex ever rejoin the Club? The narrative is told in four "acts" with an intermission. Megan McDonald's story (American Girl, 2003) is nicely narrated by Jessica Almasy, Michal Friedman, and Suzy Jackson. Fans of Beverly Cleary's Ramona series will enjoy this silly, fun, and thoroughly delectable listen.—Terry Ann Lawler, Phoenix Public Library, AZ