Emily+Hawkins

__Plot Summary:__
The book that I read is titled //The Summer I Turned Pretty// by Jenny Han. The genre of this book is realistic fiction.

__"About the Author":__
Jenny Han was born and raised in Richmond, Virginia. She attended the University of North Carolina at Cahpel Hill. She then went on to graduate school at the New School in New York City, where she recieved her MFA in writing for children. She now lives in Brooklyn and works part-time at a school library on the Upper West Side.

__Other Works by Jenny Han:__
Other books writen by Jenny include...
 * Shug
 * Its Not Summer Without You

__Social Issue Relevance:__
A social issue within this book is divorce. The divorce rate of the United States is very high and continues to grow. Often times when a child is asked if they're parents are divorced, the answer is yes, and it seems to be the "norm". Divorce can have many negavtive affects not only on the couple, but to the children if any are involved. To find out more information on divorce click the first link below. To read more statistics, click the second link.

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__Statistics:__
__Age at marriage for those who divorce in America__
 * ==== Age ==== || ==== Women ==== || ==== Men ==== ||
 * Under 20 years old || 27.6% || 11.7% ||
 * 20-24 years old || 36.6% || 38.8% ||
 * 25-29 years old || 16.4% || 22.3% ||
 * 30-34 years old || 8.5% || 11.6% ||
 * 35-39 years old || 5.1% || 6.5% ||

__Divorce Statistics in America for Marriage__


 * Marriage || Divorce Statistics (in percent) ||
 * First Marriage || 45% to 50% marriages end in divorce ||
 * Second Marriage || 60% to 67% marriages end in divorce ||
 * Third Marriage || 70% to 73% marriages end in divorce ||

__Dramatization of the Book:__
If I were making a movie based on this book, I would chose the following actors/ actresses to portray the main characters:



Hayden Panettiere - as Isabelle (Belly)

I chose Hayden Panettiere because in previous films she has been in such as //Racing Stripes,// she portrays a little girl wanting to be and thinking she is, a much older, much more mature person. Belly goes through the same thing in this story. Everyone treats her like she's a child still, but she tries to prove to everyone aorund her that she isnt anymore.

Zac Efron - as Conrad

I chose Zac Efron as Conrad because he is good looking, and in the book, Conrad is made out to be this very handsome, mysterious, but at times like a little boy. I think that Zac Efron portrays these characteristics based on previous films that he has played a roll in.

Chase Crawford -as Cameron

I chose Chase Crawford to play the role of Cameron because in this story, Cameron is someone who Bell meets at a bon fire and instantly thinks that he is cute. And Chase Crawford is indeed very cute! Turns out that Cameron and Belly had met previously in life and he had been wanting to get the chance to talk to her. But has been too shy to say anything.

Tom Welling -as Jeremiah

I chose Tom Welling to play the role of Jeremiah, partially because he looks like one of the boys on the book cover, the one I think would be Jeremiah, and another reason is because in the book Jeremiah is like a giant teddy bear in a way. He's always been there for Belly whenever she felt left out, and he has been one of her bestfriends. In the story he is a sweet, innocent boy who seems to being trying to always do the right thing. Tom Welling, has also been portrayed this way in previous filming jobs he has done.



__About the Reader:__
Emily Hawkins would be my name..(: I live in Gahanna, OH and attend Gahanna Lincoln Highschool I'm in 9th grade, and I hate when upperclassmen call us scrubs ? My birthday is Spetember 11, 1995 and im 15 years old I love to shop and green is my favorite color(: When I grow up, my dream is to become a famous actress <3 I guess my favorite subject in school is english, but only because I'm good at it..