Madeleine+Rapp

=//Get Well Soon// = =by: Julie Halpern = = = =__**Plot Summary**__: //Get Well Soon,// by Julie Halpern, is about a girl named Anna Bloom that is so depressed all the time that her parents send her away to a mental hospital. Anna, along the way, meets new friends and meets a guy she likes a lot. Anna also meets a doctor that helps her lose weight and gets a roommate who says she is pregnant (but isn't really). This book is a young adult fiction story with many scenarios that are not what a normal teenager would get into on a daily basis. =

=__**About the Author**__: Julie Halpern lives in Chicago and has been a school librarian for more than 10 years. Julie is married and has a cat. She likes to read, watch t.v., play Sims 2 and travel. Both of Julie's parents were teachers and Julie has a sister that is 6 years younger than her. Julie always enjoyed writing to pen pals and she would write fictional stories about how her friends crushes would actually like them and they would live happily ever after. Julie's writing letters and fictional stories inspired her writing of the three books. =

 =//Into the Wild Nerd Yonder //= = // Toby and the Snowflakes //= == =__Social Issue Relevance: __The social issue that is going on in this book is that some teens have real mental health issues that need to be addressed. This book takes a serious topic, depression, and gives it a funny twist. //Get Well Soon// takes this serious issue and makes it funny but still addresses depression and self esteem issues throughout the book. =
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**__Dramatization of the book: __** =**Anna Bloom**: For Anna I would choose Kristen Stewart because she has a melancholy attitude towards life in her other movies and Anna is struggling with depression. = =**Matt O**: For Matt I would choose Matt Damon because Matt O is a fun-loving person and so is Matt Damon in his other movies. = =**Justin**: For Justin I would choose Justin Bieber because they both dress alike and they are both around the same age. =

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=__About the Reader: __ My name is Madeleine Rapp but my nickname is Maddie. I was born on June 26,1996. I am 14 years old and attend Gahanna Lincoln High School. I am on the Lionettes Dance team and am a former gymnast. I have a younger brother, who is 10 years old, and a sister, who is 9 years old. I enjoy hanging out with my friends and family on the weekends. My favorite movies are //Toy Story 3//, //Despicable Me, Harry Potter 7 (part 1) and Megamind .// I liked this book because it brought out humor on a topic that you never thought could be used to talk about being in a mental hospital. Though this book tackles a serious topic is also brings humor to the table. =