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Title details for Gimme a Call by Sarah Mlynowski - Available

Gimme a Call

by Sarah Mlynowski
Cassandra Campbell
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“A warm, wonderful (and hilarious!) story about learning to be your own hero.
I h this book like crazy!!!!” —Lauren Myracle, author of Peace, Love and Baby Ducks
 
Devi’s life isn’t turning out at all like she wanted. She wasted three years going out with Bryan—cute, adorable, break-your-heart Bryan. Devi let her friendships fade, blew off studying, didn’t join any clubs . . . and since Bryan broke up with her right before senior prom, she has nothing left. Not even a working cell phone—she dropped hers in the mall fountain. Now it only calls one number . . . her number. At age fourteen, three years ago!
           
Once Devi gets over the shock—and convinces her younger self that she isn’t some wacko—she realizes that she’s been given an awesome gift. She can tell herself all the right things to do . . . because she’s already done the wrong ones! If freshman Devi takes her advice, they can hold on to their friends, get into a good—no, incredible—college, be an extracurricular superstar, and most importantly, spare themselves the heartbreak of Bryan! Fourteen-year-old Devi isn’t so sure, though. She likes Bryan. She’s happy. But who better to listen to than your future self . . . right?

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  • Release date

    April 27, 2010

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9780307711533
      • File size: 229428 KB
      • Duration: 07:57:58

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • ATOS Level: 3
    • Lexile® Measure: 440
    • Interest Level: 6-12(MG+)
    • Text Difficulty: 1-2

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      March 8, 2010
      Teens who long to fix past mistakes can do so vicariously in Mlynowski's (the Magic in Manhattan series) farcical fantasy. After retrieving her cellphone from a fountain, high school senior Devi discovers the only person she can call is herself—three years earlier. She immediately sees this as a way to warn herself not to get involved with the boyfriend who will break her heart. Freshman Devi is reluctant to take the advice of a “Crazy Stalker Girl” from the future, but eventually decides to change her fate by refusing to date a cute baseball player, forming a tighter bond with her girlfriends, and trying to persuade her father to quit his job before he gets laid off. As Devi strives to rewrite her history, unexpected mishaps occur. Switching between each Devi's perspective, the book delivers a mixed message about meddling with fate, showing that taking charge of one's life is important but indicating that some things—like falling in love—are destined to happen. Nonetheless, Devi's frenzied attempts to better herself create some funny moments and a touching conclusion. Ages 12–up.

Formats

  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • ATOS Level:3
  • Lexile® Measure:440
  • Interest Level:6-12(MG+)
  • Text Difficulty:1-2

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