All but Alice

Brief Description: Includes an excerpt from Alice in April. Marc Notes: A Jean Karl book.; Seventh grader Alice decides that the only way to stave off personal and social disasters is to be part of the crowd, especially the in crowd, no matter how boring and, potentially, difficult.; 1; Ages 10-14. Publisher Marketing: There are, Alice decides, 272 horrible things left to happen to her in her life, based on the number of really horrible things that have happened already. She figures that out after the disaster of the talent show. And she realizes that there is no way to fend them off. But, she reasons, if you don't have a mother, maybe a sister would help. Maybe lots of sisters. A worldwide sisterhood! Sisterhood means more sympathy and less likely odds that the next horrible thing will strike when Alice is by herself. But, Sisterhood also comes with a whole new set of problems for Alice. Can she be Sisters with all three girls who want to be her brother Lester's girlfriend? In fact, how do boys fit into Universal Sisterhood at all? And how far should she you go when being part of the crowd means doing something you don't want to do? Alice copes with life in her own way, and her solutions to her endless problems are often funny and surprisingly right. Review Citations:

Wilson Children's Catalog 01/01/1993 pg. 73 (EAN 9780689317736, Hardcover)

Booklist 03/01/1992 pg. 1272 (EAN 9780689317736, Hardcover)

Wilson Children's Catalog 96 01/01/1996 pg. 571 (EAN 9780689317736, Hardcover)

Booklist 03/15/1993 pg. 1332 (EAN 9780689317736, Hardcover)

School Library Journal 05/01/1992 pg. 116 (EAN 9780689317736, Hardcover) - *Starred Review

Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/1992 (EAN 9780689317736, Hardcover)

Wilson Children's Catalog 96 01/01/1996 pg. 571 (EAN 9780606061728, Prebound-Other)

Contributor Bio:  Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds Phyllis Reynolds Naylor has written more than 135 books, including the Newbery Award-winning "Shiloh "and the Alice series. She lives in Gaithersburg, Maryland. To hear from Phyllis and find out more about Alice, visit AliceMcKinley.com.