Meet Julie by Megan McDonald

Hey, all you American Girl fans, Meet Julie by Megan McDonald is the first of six stories about an American Girl named Julie Albright.

The year is 1974. Julie is a nine year old girl who lives in San Francisco, CA, and she's about to experience a lot of changes in her life. Some of these changes include her parents' divorce, changing schools, and moving away from her best friend, Ivy Ling. Meet Julie takes you on a journey with Julie as she learns that she needs to take control of her life and take a stand for what she believes in.

In the back of the book the author has a section called "Looking Back: America in the 1970's." This section explains some of the historical events and movements that took place in the 1970's.

Other titles in this series are:

Julie Tells Her Story

Happy New Year, Julie

Julie and the Eagles

Julie's Journey

Changes For Julie

They can all be found at J/Fic/Mcd

You might also like to try another new American Girl book called Good Luck, Ivy located at J/Fic/Kee.

--Reviewed by Kathy