Gorgeous teen superstar Grace Kincaid has it all--an electric smile, million-dollar endorsement deals, and blond cover-girl looks. But what happens when America's "It" girl doesn't want "It" anymore? With the paparazzi stalking her every move, Grace quietly slips out of a TEEN PEOPLE photo shoot, ducks the press, and calls her mom from the boiler room of the fabled USTA National Tennis Center. And right there, in her custom-made Nike warm-ups, tears streaming down her face, Grace says the three magic words that her mom told her she could say anytime, anytime this whole crazy life wasn't fun anymore. Three simple words--and her new life begins.For the hottest girl on the planet, life's about to change. Grace gets a make-under, a new identity, and a new life in a rugged little town on the edge of nowhere, population 813 (including one cute boy: one very cute boy). Megan Shull's AMAZING GRACE will grab you from the first paragraph (go ahead,read it!) and keep you reading till its satisfying, transporting—shhhh—happy ending. A sparkling new voice in teen fiction. Grade 7-10–Teenage tennis-star Grace Ace Kincaid has the talent and looks that make her a hit both on the court and on Madison Avenue. But she is falling apart, breaking under the tremendous pressure of worldwide fame. She wants OUT. And she gets her wish–a total break from her lifestyle and identity. She becomes Emily O'Brien, everyday teenager, with nose-ring intact. She is transported to remote Medicine Hat, AK, where she lives with her new guardian, retired FBI-agent Ava Grady, in a rustic cabin, complete with outhouse and freezing-cold showers. At first shocked by her surroundings, Grace comes to love them, as it is here that she experiences a sense of normalcy in her life, including a love interest, solid friendships, and much-needed support from the local therapist. Shull's very short chapters with headings such as three zillion years later, are catchy, fun, and full of the ever-changing world of adolescent emotions. The novel offers a consistent sense of delight and the feeling that, no matter what, Grace will always come out on top. This is due in large part to her many fairy godmothers along the way, steering her toward a level of comfort with herself, her talents, her feelings, and her desire to live life on her own terms. A Cinderella story for this day and age, indeed. –Tracy Karbel, Glenside Public Library District, Glendale Heights, IL Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Gr. 7-9. "I want out." When teenage tennis phenom Grace "Ace" Kincaid calls her mom from the U.S. Open, asking to retire, things move fast. Sporting a new hairstyle, a pierced nose, and a new name--Emily O'Brien--the girl is spirited away by Aunt Ava to a remote cabin in Alaska to avoid the paparazzi. The pampered star adapts a tad too easily to wilderness life with its cold showers, outhouse, and cramped quarters; but Emily is obviously ready for a real life and relishes her freedom. Her first foray into town results in a bicycle crash with a moose, but when she opens her eyes, she sees the gorgeous face of local boy Teague. He and his cousin Fisher help Emily navigate the local scene with only a few missteps as Em grapples with discovering her real self. Short chapters and a snappy storytelling style will have teens racing to the satisfying conclusion. Cindy Dobrez Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved "A chick-lit Grand Slam." -- Kirkus - "A Cinderella story for this day and age, indeed." -- School Library Journal - "...will have teens racing to the satisfying conclusion." -- Booklist - "Ultimate Teen Reading List." -- TeenReads.com - "Teen chick lit doesn't get much better than this. Amazing Grace is amazing." -- Midwest Book Review - Iowa Teen Award Winner - Book Sense Pick - An ALA Popular Paperback for Young Adults A bighearted voice in kids' fiction and film, MEGAN SHULL is the bestselling author of many stand-up-and-cheer stories for young readers and teens. Her books have been adapted for film, including Disney's smash hit, The Swap . Most recently, Paramount won the rights to her novel Bounce . Born and raised in Ithaca, New York, Megan holds a doctoral degree from Cornell University, where her work focused on helping kids build resilience. She lives in her hometown, near a lake carved by glaciers and ringed by hills and a trillion waterfalls. Follow along @meganshull on Instagram, Twitter, Goodreads, and visit: heymegan.com.