Sydney A. Frankel's Summer Mix-Up

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FAMILY CHILDREN'S FUNNY

2000s,Contemporary

Danielle Joseph

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Submision Type

book

Logline

Syd­ney A. Frankel, a shy tween, is forced to take a sum­mer class in anything but reading in order to gain self-con­fi­dence. Meanwhile, her bestie Maggie is forced to take reading improvement, but longs to take dance. The two besties switch idenities and hijinks ensue!

Genre

Family,Children's,Funny

Short Summary

Sydney's mom insists she take a summer class at the community center in order to broaden her horizons and work on her self-esteem. No class equals no cell phone. Sydney wants nothing to do with it, but is dying for a phone, so with Maggie's help, they plan the ultimate summer switcharoo.

Setting

Miami, Florida

Based on a True Story

No

Plot - Premise

Internal Journey/Rebirth

Plot - Other Elements

Coming of Age,Twist,Meaningful Message,Happy Ending

Mature Audience Themes

Information not completed

Main Character Details

Name: Sydney A. Frankel

Age: 11

Gender: Female

Role: Protagonist

Key Traits: Empathetic,Engaging,Educated,Insecure,Funny,Secretive

Additional Character Details

Name: Maggie Stein

Age: 11

Gender: Female

Role: Sidekick

Key Traits: Adventurous,Charming,Confident,Engaging,Faithful,Outspoken,Funny,Secretive

Additional Character Details

Name: Ollie Moore

Age: 11

Gender: Male

Role: logical

Key Traits: Clumsy,Charming,Empathetic,Insecure,Heartthrob

Additional Character Details

Name: Hailey Townsend

Age: 11

Gender: Female

Role: antagonist

Key Traits: Aggressive,Complex,Manipulative,Outspoken

About The Author

Danielle Joseph is the author of the newly released middle-grade novel Sydney A. Frankel’s Summer Mix-Up and the 2021 CBC Notable Social Studies picture book; I Want to Ride the Tap Tap. She also has written three young adult novels Shrinking Violet, Indigo Blues, and Pure Red. Shrinking Violet was adapted into the 2012 Disney Channel movie, Radio Rebel starring Debby Ryan. Danielle has a BFA in Creative Writing and an MA in Marketing Communications and Advertising, both from Emerson College. She's a former middle school creative writing teacher and has been teaching writing workshops for over fifteen years. Danielle was born in Cape Town, South Africa and currently lives in Maryland.

Target Audiences

Age: 7-12

Target Gender: Universal

Group Specific

Information not completed

Publishing Details

Status: Yes: with a Publisher

Publisher: Lerner/Kar-Ben

Year Published: 2021

Hard Copy Available

Yes

ISBN

1541598628