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Sorta like a rockstar is the story of amber appleton, a homeless teen living in the back of the school bus that her mother drives. Ill admit i had this book on my toread list based on the title alone rock star obsession, and had no clue what it was about. A 2017 study found that over the course of a 12 month period, one out of every thirty kids aged 17 in america experienced homelessness. I can honestly say that it was the answer to my prayers. Sorta like a rock star by matthew quick little, brown books for. Sorta like a rockstar by matthew quick book cover, description, publication history. Amber shows that you dont necessarily have to be defined by your circumstances, and that individuals can make a differencefor good or badin others lives. Amber appleton lives on hello yellow, a school bus. With carol burnett, aulii cravalho, judy reyes, justina machado.

Ive never read a matthew quick book i didnt like and this was no exception. Hot on the heels of the excellent silver linings playbook i jumped straight into matthew quicks next book, sorta like a rock star which is a young adult novel aimed at teens and is narrated in the first person by a teenage girl called amber. Ever since her moms boyfriend kicked them out, amber, her mom, and her totally loyal dog, bobby big boy aka thrice b have been camped out in the back of hello yellow the school bus her mom drives. Sorta like a rockstar is on my mind for months since i discovered it, until i decided to end my misery of repeating the title over and over again in my brain because the title was really catchy imo and read this book. Mar 17, 2019 i came across sorta like a rock star while planning a social justice book club for teens, and loved the way it showcased homelessness and mental illness in a real way. Sorta like a rock star centers around a young girl who, despite her difficult situation is always optimistic about the future. About sorta like a rock star this special book dares us to embrace audacious hope. Matthew quick amber appleton has a lot to be thankful for.

This is a mustread, mustquote, musthug kind of book, the best kind of book there is. Sorta like a rockstar by matthew quick books made into. There are a lot of crazy characters that at first didnt make a lot of sense. Home matthew quick sorta like a rockstar search for.

Sorta like a rock star is an upcoming american drama film, directed by brett haley, from a screenplay by haley, marc basch, matthew quick and ol parker. Her father left her and her mother when amber was just a toddler. As it turns out, though, sorta like a rock star is far from being a ive been wanting to get a copy of matthew quicks sorta like a rock star for the longest time, because i thought it was one of those band books sorta kinda like antony johns five flavors of dumb and i enjoy those books a lot. Sorta like a rock star paperback sorta like a rock star paperback by. If you want to read a book that gives you all the feels, you have to give this quirky, hopeful book a read. Even though amber appleton was going through tough times, she looked passed it with her. She is hopeful, maybe naive but who isnt at 17 or so but full of spirit, even though there are a lot of. Sorta like a rock star matthew quick alexa loves books.

It is based upon the novel of the same name by quick. Its shooting in the portland area this october and november. Sorta like a rock star by matthew quick, paperback barnes. Well, i just finished a book yesterday that is not depressing in the slightest. By using our website, you agree to the use of our cookies. Sorta like a rock star is an upcoming american drama film, directed by brett haley, from a screenplay by matthew quick and ol parker. Still, amber, the selfproclaimed princess of hope and girl of unyielding optimism, refuses to sweat the. Jul 22, 2010 sorta like a rockstar was silly, fun and pretty heartwarming if your into that. Matthew quick to adapt his sorta like a rock star novel into.

Sorta like a rock star by matthew quick, paperback. Plot summary seventeenyearold amber appletons life has not been easy. Sorta like a rockstar is a book i would recommend because of its wonderful adventures it has from starting at the. The book is titled sorta like a rockstar and is by matthew quick. My name is kylie jordan, and i am doing my literature packet onsorta like a rockstarby matthew quickthis book is355 pages realistic fiction set in childress, texas man vs. Hello yellow with her unfit mother and her most favorite dog, bobby big boy a. An upbeat teens positive outlook is challenged by personal tragedy in this ya drama.

Sorta like a rockstar by matthew quick fantastic fiction. Matthew quick has been set to adapt sorta like a rock star, his 2010 young adult novel that is now near a deal to be set up at netflix as the feature film directing debut for bryce dalla. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. You may exist inthis worldbut i exist tooand i will not yield. Sorta like a rock star doesnt pull any punches it shows what its like to experience homelessness, to go. A teenage girl who, despite her difficult circumstances, is preternaturally optimistic about the world and her place in it and often helps those around her faces a devastating loss and can no longer ignore the challenges in her own life. Miguel arteta to direct sorta like a rockstar adaptation. Sorta like a rock star is the kind of book that will smack you in the face. It is lighthearted and full of hope, which by the way is the main theme. Matthew quick has been set to adapt sorta like a rock star, his 2010 young adult novel that is now near a deal to be set up at netflix as the feature film directing debut for bryce. The film is being produced by gotham groups lee stollman and ellen goldsmithvein and temple. Story of a teenage girl who, despite her difficult circumstances, is preternaturally optimistic about the world.

With an oddball cast of characters, and a heartwarming, inspiring story, this novel unveils a beautifully beatenup world of laughs, loyalty, and hardearned hope. Like forgive me, leonard peacock, amber appleton annoyed me at first, but as i got to know her i grew to love her. But when a fatal tragedy threatens ambers optimism and her way of life can amber still be well, sorta like a rock star. Still, amber, the selfproclaimed princess of hope and girl of unyielding optimism, refuses to sweat the bad stuff. Sara zarr, author of once was lost and national book award finalist story of a girl amber appleton lives in a bus. Quicks the silver linings playbook first book for teenagers is a searing story of redemption. Seventeenyearold amber appletons life has not been easy. Sorta like a rockstar synopsis sorta like a rockstar by. The end was a tad predictable, but if your not looking for something superrrrrrrr tolling on your brain, then pick it up. The new film sorta like a rock star is based on the book of the same title by matthew quick. Dec 02, 2019 sorta like a rockstar gets 5 out of 5 stars. Still, amber, the self proclaimed princess of hope, refuses to sweat the bad stuff. Sorta like a rockstar book san antonio public library.

Based on a book a list of 874 titles created 4 months ago postproduction a list of 177 titles created 22 jan 2012 movies based on books a list of 610 titles. But amber doesnt see such situations as a reason to wallow. Amber appleton is an unusual character, surrounding herself with unusual people who you will get to meet and fall in love with in this novel. She finds hope again and is determined to hold on to it and never lose it again.

She lives with her mom, who spends most evenings at the bar fishing for men, and with her best friend, bobby big boy triple b, a dog she found halfstarved in a shoebox. Theres probably more i have to say, but i cant think of it. Exuberant amber, her dog, and her alcoholic mother live on the school bus her mother drives. Although seventeenyearold amber appleton is homeless, living in a school bus with her unfit mother, she is a relentless optimist who visits the elderly at a nursing home, teaches english to korean catholic women with the use of rhythm and blues music, and befriends a solitary vietnam veteran and his dog, but eventually she experiences one burden more than she can bear and slips into a deep. Autism, depression, mental, dogs, fiction, high schools, homeless persons. Sorta like a rockstar characters flashcards quizlet.

The happiness, the anger, the drama, and most of all, the friendship. This world is ambers stage, and amber is, wellshes sorta like a rock star. Sep 23, 2019 matthew quicks novel sorta like a rockstar is filming in portland, and extras are needed the authors first novelturnedfilm, silver linings playbook, went on to receive eight oscar nods. Sorta like a rockstar by matthew quick popsugar entertainment. Praise for this book this is a mustread, mustquote, musthug kind of book. Sorta like a rock star paperback the doylestown bookshop. Justina chen used availability for matthew quicks sorta like a rockstar. Sorta like a rock star cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. I need meat to my characters, and rockstar didnt provide. Matthew quick is the new york times bestselling author of the silver linings playbook, which was made into an oscarwinning film. Jun 10, 2014 sorta like a rock star is definitely one of the more fun contemporaries ive read this year, in spite of the heavy issues alluded to in the summary. Jul 16, 2019 sorta like a rockstar by matthew quick.

Matthew quicks novel sorta like a rockstar is filming in. Sorta like a rock star is definitely one of the more fun contemporaries ive read this year, in spite of the heavy issues alluded to in the summary. Matthew quick to adapt his sorta like a rock star novel. She is the kind of girl i would be proud to call my daughter. A teenage girl who, despite her difficult circumstances, is preternaturally optimistic about the world and her place in it and often helps those around her faces a devastating loss. Aug 22, 2011 sorta like a rock star by matthew quick is funny and sad and hopeful and uplifting and so much more. Oct 10, 2011 sorta like a rock star booktrailer thehiake. I couldnt quite get her or what she was going for with it, but i trudged onward. Netflix movie sorta like a rock star open casting call.

Selfsummaryalthough seventeenyearold amber appleton is homeless, living in a school bus a. Now you may be asking why would i want to read a book that is sad and upsetting. Mar 15, 2019 sorta like a rockstar like all of his other books is a wonderful story, that not only makes you realise that your life is not actually that bad but takes you on a ride that ends with you feeling so happy inside. Sorta like a rockstar was silly, fun and pretty heartwarming if your into. While it took a couple of chapters to get me settled in properly with this story, it was totally worth it in the end. Shes got a habit of using some words for emphasis again and again which grated on me. Sorta like a rock star might sound like your usual contemporary fare, but its not. Although seventeenyearold amber appleton is homeless, living in a school bus with her unfit mother, she is a relentless optimist who visits the elderly at a nursing home, teaches english to korean catholic women with the use of rhythm and blues music, and befriends a solitary vietnam veteran and his dog, but eventually she experiences. Matthew quick although seventeenyearold amber appleton is homeless, living in a school bus with her unfit mother, she is a relentless optimist who visits the elderly at a nursing home, teaches english to korean.

Matthew quicks novel sorta like a rockstar is filming in portland, and extras are needed the authors first novelturnedfilm, silver linings playbook, went on to receive eight oscar nods. Sorta like a rock star by matthew quick overdrive rakuten. Sorta like a rock star is in preproduction starring rhenzy feliz, carol burnett, fred armisen, aulii cravalho. Sorta like a rockstar like all of his other books is a wonderful story, that not only makes you realise that your life is not actually that bad but takes you on a ride that ends with you feeling so happy inside. Matthew quicks novel sorta like a rockstar is filming. Director miguel arteta has come aboard sorta like a rockstar, fox searchlights adaptation of the 2011 matthew quick ya book. Sorta like a rockstar is an adaptation of matthew quicks 2010 young adult novel of the same name. I get that there were a lot of characters and it would have been a helluva long book if the author focused on all of them, but it all felt so empty. But the main character, amber, is very easy to love. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. She often helps others, resulting in strong connection with outsiders, until she faces an incredible loss and can no longer ignore the problems in her own life. Sorta like a rock star young adult literature portfolio. Its slow paced at the beginning with ambers inner dialog a bit meandering. Justina machado, fred armisen, carol burnett, judy reyes, taylor richardson, rhenzy feliz, gerald isaac waters and anthony jacques.