![]() ![]() She and her mother have randomly landed in Culpepper, West Virginia after fleeing Memphis - and Mama's abusive boyfriend, an Elvis impersonator. And right now she needs all the friends she can get. Bauer's latest novel features another narrator with an unusual talent: twelve-year-old Foster McFee is a baker and food philosopher ("Sometimes just sitting with someone you love and having a warm muffin can help make things right") whose tasty cupcakes have the ability to win friends and influence people. Though written for a somewhat younger audience than usual, Ms. ![]() Joan Bauer is especially good at creating a sense of community her books contain large casts of supportive friends and neighbors, as well as the occasional nemesis standing in the way of the protagonists' success. Most of the author's subsequent stories concern determined protagonists pursuing a variety of surprising talents - which include photography, pool-playing, journalism, even shoe-selling - while simultaneously dealing with family and romantic issues. ![]() I've been a big fan of the author since her 1992 debut novel, SQUASHED - the story of a teenage girl desperate to win a pumpkin-growing contest. I just read a fun new book - CLOSE TO FAMOUS by Joan Bauer. ![]()
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