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Erin Dionne
is the author of Models Don’t Eat Chocolate Cookies (Dial Books 2009) and The Total Tragedy of a Girl Named Hamlet (Dial Books 2010). Her books are for teens, tweens, and anyone who survived junior high. More About Erin…
Erin’s life is not a total tragedy: she lives outside of Boston with her husband, daughter, and a very insistent dog named Grafton. She roots for the Red Sox, teaches English at an art college, and sometimes eats chocolate cookies. Her Books…
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The Total Tragedy of a Girl Named Hamlet Reviews
Prepare to LOL and fall for everything Shakespeare.
—Girl’s Life magazine
I totally, untragically,
LOVED Hamlet! —Lauren Myracle,
bestselling author of TTYL
[Hamlet’s] emotions will resonate with anyone who has been embarrassed by family or confused by boys.
—Disney’s Family Fun magazine
Hamlet believably grows to fit the new challenges in her life, and her frustrations, presented in a good-humored, first-person narrative, are entertainingly contained within the three Shakespearean(ish) acts of this amusing tale, which captures some of the pitfalls of middle school.
—Kirkus Reviews
With its dramatic “scenes” written from Hamlet’s
hilariously astute point of view, this crowd-pleaser will have readers
shouting, “Huzzah!”
—Publisher’s Weekly
Some sisterly bonding, the sweet flutterings of a first romance, and a creatively contrived comeuppance for the mean girls make this a cheerful read for younger middle-schoolers.
—Booklist
I totally, untragically,LOVED Hamlet! —Lauren Myracle,
bestselling author of TTYL
[Hamlet’s] emotions will resonate with anyone who has been embarrassed by family or confused by boys.
—Disney’s Family Fun magazine
Hamlet believably grows to fit the new challenges in her life, and her frustrations, presented in a good-humored, first-person narrative, are entertainingly contained within the three Shakespearean(ish) acts of this amusing tale, which captures some of the pitfalls of middle school.
—Kirkus Reviews
With its dramatic “scenes” written from Hamlet’s
hilariously astute point of view, this crowd-pleaser will have readers
shouting, “Huzzah!”
—Publisher’s Weekly
Some sisterly bonding, the sweet flutterings of a first romance, and a creatively contrived comeuppance for the mean girls make this a cheerful read for younger middle-schoolers.
—Booklist
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Models Don’t Eat Chocolate Cookies Reviews
It’s a clever premise…engaging [scenes].…readers will warm to Celeste.
—Kirkus Reviews
The wry first-person narrative also provides convincing views of middle-school friendships, family dynamics, and incremental personal growth.
—Booklist
The wry, funny tone makes this book a pleasurable read, and teens of all body types will enjoy Celeste’s original voice.
—School Library Journal
The wry first-person narrative also provides convincing views of middle-school friendships, family dynamics, and incremental personal growth.
—Booklist
The wry, funny tone makes this book a pleasurable read, and teens of all body types will enjoy Celeste’s original voice.
—School Library Journal
Models Don’t Eat Chocolate Cookies Trailer
Fall 2009 News & Press
- Erin’s in the Associated Press!
- Check out this article on overweight protagonists in teen fiction by AP writer Leanne Italie.
- Total Tragedy picked up by Scholastic Book Fairs!
- Scholastic Book Fairs will be carrying a paperback version of The Total Tragedy of a Girl Named Hamlet in spring 2010. Keep your eyes peeled!