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Author
Publisher
Swoon Reads
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Lambasted in the tabloids after a night of reckless partying, bisexual teen drummer Emmy King turns to her friends for support and evaluates the wisdom of getting romantically involved with her bandmate Alfie, which may trigger another scandal.
Author
Publisher
Wednesday Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Seventeen-year-old David missed his shot at fame after quitting his band, while his former best friends, Chance and Eli, became pop stars, but when Eli commits suicide, David and Chance reconnect and trade their frenemy status for a confusing, tentative romance.
84) Kiss & tell
Author
Publisher
Dial Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
On boy band Kiss & Tell's first major tour, lead singer Hunter Drake grapples with a painful breakup with his first boyfriend, his first rebound, and the stress of what it means to be queer in the public eye.
Author
Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
At fifteen, Joshua Blackbird becomes an international singing star but, as his hometown girlfriend relates, after more than a year, the pressures and dangers of fame take a toll and "Shu" disappears.
86) I funny TV
Author
Series
I funny volume 4
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Formats
Description
Wheelchair-bound middle school student Jamie Grimm's recent victory in the Planet's Funniest Kid Comic Contest leads to a television sitcom based on his life, but being the star of the show forces him to balance his newfound success with the responsibilities of being a good friend.
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
For eleven years, the six-person comedy team known as The Commune has killed onstage, waiting for its big break. The team finds itself at a crossroads, when one of the group becomes a solo success and the others start to wonder if they will make it after all.
88) Skip-beat!: 29
Author
Series
Publisher
Viz Media
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
This volume contains a grudge.
Kyoko Mogami followed her true love Sho to Tokyo to support him while he made it big as an idol. But he's casting her out now that he's famous! Kyoko won't suffer in silence -- she's going to get her sweet revenge by beating Sho in show biz!
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury
Pub. Date
2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
Description
In Massachusetts, eighteen-year-old Lyn, who has grown up in the public eye as the daughter of seven gladiators, wants nothing less than to follow her mother's path, but her only way of avoiding marriage to the warrior who killed her last stepfather may be to face him in the arena.
90) Brüno
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
As Bruno travels the world in search of fame, no one, whether they are celebrities, politicians or even terrorists, will be spared from his signature sense of style and his wickedly off-kilter manner. And, yes, they are all real situations. Prepare yourself for non-stop laughs and outright gasps when you experience the unforgettable antics of Bruno. Bonus material included.
Author
Publisher
Amazon Crossing
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
A catastrophic disaster in China triggers a mother's heartbreaking choice and a daughter's reconciliation with the past in a powerful novel by the author of A Single Swallow and Where Waters Meet. In the summer of 1976, an earthquake swallows up the city of Tangshan, China. Among the hundreds of thousands of people scrambling for survival is a mother who makes an agonizing decision that irrevocably changes her life and the lives of her children. In...
92) Fool's paradise
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
A satirical comedy about a down-on-his-luck publicist who discovers a recently released mental health patient who looks just like a misbehaving movie star. The publicist subs him into a film, creating a new star. But fame and fortune are not all they are cracked up to be.
93) The Truth app
Author
Series
Liars (Jack Heath) volume 1
Publisher
SSBFYR
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
High schooler Jarli Durras becomes an overnight celebrity after creating an app that can tell when a person is lying, but his fame soon turns dangerous when a secret network of criminals adds Jarli to its hit list.
Jarli Durras likes to think he's an honest guy. He developed The Truth App, a mobile application that listens in on your conversations and can tell when someone is lying. Then his app goes viral and Jarli is an internet sensation. But...
Author
Publisher
William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Adele Astaire was a glittering, glamorous star, dancing with her brother, Fred, endearing herself to audiences from New York to London. But although she is toasted by royalty and beloved by countless fans, Adele Astaire has dreams of a loving husband and a houseful of children. And when she meets Lord Charles Cavendish, her wishes may just come true, but at what cost? Ever since Violet Wood could walk she's wanted to dance on the London stage. Befriended...
95) Whisker Wizard
Author
Series
Babymouse: Tales from the locker volume 5
Babymouse Tales from the locker volume 5
Babymouse.Tales from the locker volume 5
Babymouse Tales from the locker volume 5
Babymouse.Tales from the locker volume 5
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
"Babymouse becomes a influencer after she tries out a new whisker style and posts a tutorial online"--
96) Skip-beat!: 27
Author
Series
Publisher
Viz Media
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
Kyoko Mogami followed her true love Sho to Tokyo to support him while he made it big as an idol. But he's casting her out now that he's famous! Kyoko won't suffer in silence -- she's going to get her sweet revenge by beating Sho in show biz! In vol. 27, Kyoko's having trouble getting into the role of Cain's sister. But is it because she can't relate to a spoiled punk princess, or because Ren is playing Cain? And can Ren stand to have the woman he...
97) A chorus rises
Author
Series
Song below water volume 2
Publisher
Tor Teen
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Once Portland-famous and now infamous, seventeen-year-old Naema Bradshaw is an Eloko -- a charismatic person gifted with a melody that people adore -- who navigates a personal and public reckoning, confronts the limits of her privilege, and discovers the nature of her Black girl magic.
Author
Series
Publisher
Viz Media, LLC
Pub. Date
2006
Language
English
Description
Tokuto finds Mitsuki and tells her that he loves her but Mitsuki still loves Eichi. The only thing left for her is to keep singing. Meroko is disturbed by Takuto's feelings for Mitsuki and her past memories return. Those memories make Meroko hate Mitsuki.
100) Stan & Ollie
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
One of the world's great comedy teams set out on a variety hall tour of Britain in 1953. Diminished by age and with their golden era as the kings of Hollywood comedy now behind them, they face an uncertain future. As the charm and beauty of their performances shine through, they re-connect with their adoring fans. The tour becomes a hit, but Stan and Ollie can't quite shake the specter of Laurel and Hardy's past.
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