Glam Girl

Kapp, Diana and Krieger, Liz. Glam Girl. Orange Avenue Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0-7641-2290-8

Plot

A very glam look at ways girls can have fun together. The book is divided into sections with activities about glam clothes and accessories, hair and make-up, scents and lotions, spa treatments, and projecting a glam image.

Critical Evaluation

The glam activities range from a clothing swap to hair highlights with lemon juice. Some of the activities are questionable for tweens. The "Heaven Scent" activity suggests making perfume from vodka and essential oils. The suggestion to "ask your parents first" seems like a joke. The book dares girls to wear something strapless or backless, wear a cami instead of a bra, and bare some belly button with a short shirt. While these suggestions may be acceptable in older teen territory, younger girls may see this as a message to dress beyond their age.

Annotations

This is a book of suggestions and activities for living a glam girl life.

Author

Diana Kapp and Liz Krieger are also the authors of Dare Girl, a girl's guide to truth-or-dare parties.

Genre

Non-fiction – how to dress like a tart.

Curriculum Ties

Not applicable.

Booktalk Ideas

Not applicable.

Reading Level/Interest Age

Grade 4 – 6 (age 9 - 12) is the target audience.

Challenge Issues and Defense

Some of the activities are unsafe or suggest that young girls dress and act older than they are. Parents should read this book with their girls and then supervise their activities.

Why is it here?

A librarian suggested it to me as a source for fun activities for young girls.