Read nerd girls the rise of the dorkasaurus by alan lawrence sitomer available from rakuten kobo. Log in you must be logged into bookshare to access this title. Its summer reading challenge 2014 is among the silliest, most politically correct and uninspiring lists around. When maureen discovers that the pretty, popular, perfect girls are planning a mean trick on. The story is about maureen, a chubby, sarcastic and intelligent thirteenyear old girl.
The rise of the dorkasaurus 2011, continues unabated. In addition to being an innercity high school english teacher and professor in the graduate school of education at loyola marymount university, mr. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Sitomer is a nationally renowned speaker specializing in engaging reluctant readers who received the 2004 award for classroom excellence from the southern california teachers of. Chubby, nerdy maureen is more or less happy with her solitary status. Rise of the dorkasaurus audiobook by alan lawrence sitomer. The rise of the dorkasaurus by alan lawrence sitomer kirkus. Nerd girls the rise of the dorkasaurus by alan lawrence sitomer, 2012, hyperion books edition.
Explore alans titles in detail by clicking on the buttons. Nerd girls ebook por alan lawrence sitomer 9781423159506. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read nerd girls. Wisecracking eighthgrader maureen is the selfdescribed anticool heroine of this droll tale of a talentshow showdown. Alan lawrence sitomer born 1967 is californias teacher of the year 2007 and an author of. Shes quick witted and very selfaware, unlike most girls her age. Maureen, a thirteenyearold selfproclaimed dork a saurus, is totally addicted to cupcakes and hot dogs and thinks that. When maureen discovers that the pretty, popular, perfect girls are planning a mean trick on alice, she decides its finally time to take a stand. Sitomer has also authored multiple young adult novels published by disney and penguin putnam which include the hoopster, hiphop high school, homeboyz, the secret story of sonia rodriguez, nerd girls. For someone my age, i enjoyed the books for a lot of reasons and possibly related to the characters a little.
The new york public librarys pathetic summer reading list. An akward non social being often compared to a nerd, geek, dweeb, or a zip disk, also looks like a dinosaur or eats like one. The rise of the dorkasaurus 2011 read online free book by. Putting a new spin on stem the new york public library. Especially on friday nights and some others, theres usually a schedule online theyll be running some kind of draft or tournament with at least a few guys there on the nerd spectrum and possibly a. Three middleschool misfits avenge the popular girls. Alan lawrence sitomer is a nationally renowned speaker and was californias teacher of the year in 2007.
The rise of the dorkasaurus by alan lawrence sitomer. Maureen, a thirteenyearold selfproclaimed dorkasau. The rise of the dorkasaurus nerd girls, book 1 by alan lawrence sitomer book cover, description, publication history. Who we are recorded books is the largest independent producer of audiobooks in the world. The rise of the dorkasaurus 2011 read online free book. See the complete the nerd girls series book list in. The rise of the dorkasaurus kindle edition by alan. A catastrophe of nerdish proportions nerd girls series. The rise of the dorkasaurus nerd girls by alan lawrence sitomer. The rise of the dorkasaurus, the downside of being up, daddies do it different, cindersmella, and nerd girls. Join nerd girls maureen mo, allergy alice, and beanpole barbara as they take on the school queen bees, the 3ps, and learn a lesson about. Alan lawrence sitomer is californias 2007 teacher of the year. Get the audible audio editions of the nerd girls series from the.
Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. He is also the author of multiple works for young readers, including nerd girls, the hoopster trilogy, the secret story of sonia rodriguez. Ebk secret saturdays by torrey maldonado friends in the red hook projects confront questions about what it means to be a friend, a father, and a man. This first tale in his planned nerd girls series follows yearold selfproclaimed dorkasaurus maureen and her fellow social outcasts alice and barbara. A catastrophe of nerdish proportions by alan lawrence sitomer. The rise of the dorkasaurus, the downside of being up, daddies do it different, cindersmella, nerd girls. Maureen is the narrator, and introduces herself as not only uncool but anticool. Mean girls meets revenge of the nerds, middleschool style, in a novel that peeks into the lives of an offbeat cast of yearolds in suburban california. Also considered a loner but in reality he could hang in any dinosaur or nerd crowd going unnoticed for up to 2 hours. The feud between maureens group and the trio of pretty, popular, perfect girls known as the threepees, begun in nerd girls. Ebk nonfiction the bat scientists by mary kay carson learn the truth about these fantastic. Nerd girls the rise of the dorkasaurus 97814239966.
The nerd girls are still fighting with the threepees pretty, popular, perfect and when the pranks go a little far, the six girls are ordered to work together as their schools team in the academic septatholon. The rise of the dorkasaurus, the downside of being up, daddies do it different. He is also the author of multiple works for young readers, including nerd girls, the hoopster trilogy, the secret story of sonia rodriguez, cindersmella, and the alan sitomer bookjam. Nerd girls the rise of the dorkasaurus hardcover july 5, 2011 by alan lawrence sitomer author visit amazons alan lawrence sitomer page. She joins forces with alice and barbara and the nerd girls enter the school talent show. Homeboyz, the secret story of sonia rodriguez, nerd girls. When maureen impetuously foils the nefarious lunchtime plot of the threepees, the reigning triumvirate of the pretty, popular, and perfect crowd, a unique alliance comes together.
The rise of the dorkasaurus by alan lawrence sitomer down with middleschool mean girls. The escalating series of pranks they play on each other attracts the. Its a catastrophe of nerdish proportions, a fastpaced, funny, foray back into the lives of the three nerds we got to know and love in nerd girls book i. Download the nerd girls audiobook series and listen anywhere, anytime on your iphone, android or windows device. Maureen, better known as mo, is not a popular girl in her school.
The escalating series of pranks they play on each other attracts the attention of the school administration, and the girls are given an ultimatum. Defiantly nerdy and full of spunk, maureen along with friends alice and barbara return in this boisterous sequel. Allergyplagued alice cant touch a mango without breaking out in a rash, and if she eats wheat, her vision goes blurry. The rise of the dorkasaurus, i wasnt sure which way it would go. Alan lawrence sitomer three misfit middle school students team up to try to beat out the catty and mean threepeespretty, popular, and perfect girlsat the school talent show. The rise of the dorkasaurus kindle edition by alan lawrence sitomer. Maureen usually observes the world from a position of solitude, alone in the. The rise of the dorkasaurus nerd girls, book 1 by alan lawrence. Nerd girls ebook by alan lawrence sitomer rakuten kobo. Similar to magic tournaments was going to say your flgs friendly local gaming store.
The rise of the dorkasaurus by alan lawrence sitomer is a book written for preteens. The rise of the dorkasaurus nerd girls series by alan. A catastrophe of nerdish proportions by alan lawrence. To date, alan has authored more than 20 books with works ranging from hardhitting ya novels like caged warrior, homeboyz, and hiphop high school to humorous and warm childrens picture books such as daddies do it different, cindersmella and daddys zigzagging bedtime story. A catastrophe of nerdish proportions by alan lawrence sitomer ya fic s. Nerd girls nerd girls audiobook, by alan lawrence sitomer. A catastrophe of nerdish proportions nerd girls by alan lawrence sitomer. Rise of the dorkasaurus, the downside of being up, nerd girls. When maureen discovers that the pretty, popular, perfect girls are planning. Our rbdigital platform distributes the broadest array of digital content typesincluding audiobooks, video, magazines, ebooks, education, and entertainmentall in one powerful app.
Maureen, a thirteenyearold selfproclaimed dork a saurus, is totally addicted to cupcakes and hot dogs and thinks that her body looks like a baked potato. She joins forces with alice and barbara and the nerd girls enter the school talent show, determined. Its your typical outsiders versus itgirls kind of premise, but the novel itself is anything but simple stereotype. Audio excerpt from rise of the dorkasaurus, the nerd girls series name pronunciation with alan lawrence sitomer. The rise of the dorkasaurus ebook written by alan lawrence sitomer. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. A catastrophe of nerdish proportions nerd girls series by. The rise of the dorkasaurus kindle edition by alan lawrence sitomer author. However, when the pretty, popular, perfect girls known as the threepees in her eighth. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The rise of the dorkasarus, sitomer has created a touching, if rather abrupt, coming of age story that will bring smiles to the face of anyone who has ever experienced middle school.
Klutzy to the extreme, barbara is a beanpole who often embarrasses herself in front of the whole school. When she finds out the threepees you know them, the pretty, popular and perfect girls. Nerd girls the rise of the dorkasaurus hardcover july 5, 2011 by alan lawrence sitomer author. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading nerd girls. Awardwinning educator and author alan lawrence sitomers engaging young adult novels have been named among the alas best books of the year. The rise of the dorkasaurus kindle edition by sitomer, alan lawrence. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about availability.
Nerd girls the rise of the dorkasaurus 2012 edition. Nerdy, dorky, and just plain weird guys of reddit, where. Jul 28, 2011 the rise of the dorkasaurus by alan lawrence sitomer when maureen, 8th grader and selfproclaimed dork, risks her own reputation to protect an allergy prone girl from becoming an involuntary youtube sensation, she unwittingly makes a couple of friends and begins a plot to take down the threepees pretty, popular, and perfect. Book talks are short descriptions of books that are meant to encourage reading, provoke discussions, and promote books, especially those that might not be the hot book of the moment. Jan, 2019 nerd girls the rise of the dorkasaurus by alan lawrence sitomer, 2012, hyperion books edition. Fed up with the perpetual infighting, the school principal insists that if the two groups want to continue to compete with one another, they will do so in a productive manner and thus forces all six girls, nerd girls and threepees, to participate in the academic septhalon. She proudly acknowledges her dorkdom while woofing down cupcakes, hotdogs, and other addicting, fattening foods. The secret story of sonia rodriguez san jose state. The rise of the dorkasaurus by alan lawrence sitomer j fic s maureen, alice, and barbara have several things in common. Lee nerd girls the rise of the dorkasaurus por alan lawrence sitomer disponible en rakuten kobo. When maureen discovers that the pretty, popular, perfect girls are planning a mean trick on alice.