Mall Hair Maladies

by Kristy Jo Volchko

Overview

Pittsburgh, 1985 . . .
It's not easy being the new girl, but it doesn't take long for Randi Gattano to snag a new best friend as totally rad as she is. Randi and Tanya have everything in common-big hair, big dreams, big imaginations, and an even bigger obsession with scoring tickets to see their favorite pop queen live. How far will they go in their determination to let nothing stand in the way of the greatest night of their 13-year-old lives? And what will they ultimately learn about friendship, family, and fate? Hold on for the ride as these bodacious, bubblegum-pop princesses skate you back through the days of bad perms, bathroom bullies, bogus curfews, boy crushes, and burping contests!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781538071861
Publisher:	Barnes & Noble Press
Publication date:	02/22/2018
Series:	Mall Hair Maladies , #1
Pages:	264
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.25(h) x 0.60(d)
Age Range:	13 - 16 Years

About the Author

KRISTY JO VOLCHKO is an award-winning, multi-genre author, poet, blogger, book reviewer, and human rights activist. The Cackleberry Creek children's adventure series, which includes such titles as, Frogs Can Fly, There Are No Monsters At Cackleberry Creek, The Clubhouse Cabobble, Operation Scrub-A-Dub Skunk, ABCs Of Cackleberry Creek, & It's A Cackleberry Christmas, inspires children everywhere to love themselves and be compassionate toward others.

Editorial Reviews

A retro comedy set in 1985...This is one of those rare real laugh-out-loud stories that will have tears running down your face. This story was written so well with fabulous characters that many of us will certainly identify with, even in some cases as ourselves. It's a page turner, plenty of action with something new happening almost on every page, and I can only describe it as a romping good read. The ending? You won't see it coming, A real blast from the past that I thoroughly enjoyed.

Readers' Favorite - Anne-Marie Reynolds

Kristy Volchko has set out to capture the spirit, the determination and the maturity of young people and she has done it beautifully. It would be easy to dismiss the characters as frivolous teenagers with little or no responsibility, but Volchko beautifully crafted into the story some meaningful and deeper reflections on life, on karma, and most especially on friendship and what it means to be a true friend... this book sings from its own song sheet and for that alone I can highly recommend it.

Readers' Favorite - Grant Leishman

Think Huck Finn or the Outsiders or any one of the classic tales that fit the genre and make it special. That special something, the special sauce as it were, makes this book rock. We transcend the hairspray and glitter and witness the unforgettable magic, adventure and mystery involved in attaining adulthood, in coming of age, seen here most vividly during Tanya and Randi's concert night. Volchko's characters are marvelous, and their escapades work so very well. Highly recommended.

Readers' Favorite - Jack Magnus