Tommy Sullivan Is Tommy Sullivan Is A FreakA FreakBy: Meg CabotBy: Meg Cabot

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Name: Tommy Sullivan Is A freakName: Tommy Sullivan Is A freak

Author: Meg CabotAuthor: Meg Cabot

Publisher: Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books Macmillan Children's Books

Published: Published: 06/02/2009

Pages: 272Pages: 272

Rating: 2-3Rating: 2-3

MAIN CharactersMAIN Characters

Tommy SullivanTommy Sullivan Jenny GreenlyJenny Greenly SethSeth SydneySydney

SummarySummary

Tommy Sullivan is back in town after the terrible incident Tommy Sullivan is back in town after the terrible incident that he caused 4 years ago. You might think, oh who that he caused 4 years ago. You might think, oh who will remember, its was 4 YEARS AGO…but everyone will remember, its was 4 YEARS AGO…but everyone remembers about Tommy Sullivan. EVERYONE remembers about Tommy Sullivan. EVERYONE remembers what he did and EVERYONE hates him. remembers what he did and EVERYONE hates him. Jenny Greenly is the first person to discover that he is Jenny Greenly is the first person to discover that he is back in Manhattan and of course she remembers back in Manhattan and of course she remembers EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED. Tommy is being so EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED. Tommy is being so nice to her but she is ignoring him because just nice to her but she is ignoring him because just standing NEXT to him will make her look like a SPAZZ standing NEXT to him will make her look like a SPAZZ and people won’t like her either. Later on in the book, and people won’t like her either. Later on in the book, she finds out what Tommy is really like and things start she finds out what Tommy is really like and things start to change.to change.

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Katie Ellison is not a liar. But she can’t exactly tell the Katie Ellison is not a liar. But she can’t exactly tell the truth, either – not when she’s juggling two boyfriends, truth, either – not when she’s juggling two boyfriends, secretly hating the high school football team and trying secretly hating the high school football team and trying to have the best summer ever. At least Katie has it all to have the best summer ever. At least Katie has it all under control (sort of). Until Tommy Sullivan comes under control (sort of). Until Tommy Sullivan comes back to town – a gorgeous and irresistible reminder of back to town – a gorgeous and irresistible reminder of a long-ago secret, who could ruin all her plans.a long-ago secret, who could ruin all her plans.

Tom Sullivan is NOT a popular guy. Everyone hates Tom Sullivan is NOT a popular guy. Everyone hates him for what he did that night four years ago. Even him for what he did that night four years ago. Even being seen with him could ruin Katie’s social life. So being seen with him could ruin Katie’s social life. So falling in love with him is not an option. Is it?falling in love with him is not an option. Is it?

About the AuthorAbout the Author

Meggin Patricia Cabot  was born on February 1, 1967 in Bloomington, Indiana, United States. She has written and published over 50 books for adults and has written most of then with her pen names. Her pen names are Meggin CabotPatricia CabotJenny Carroll gin Cabot, Patricia Cabot, and Jenny Carroll. Her books are really popular and she has won lots of awards.

Reading Strategies- Reading Strategies- Context CluesContext Clues

I use context clues because sometimes I I use context clues because sometimes I don’t understand words and I can’t be don’t understand words and I can’t be bothered to look in the dictionary. bothered to look in the dictionary. Context clues are helpful and very easy. Context clues are helpful and very easy. All you have to do is look at the words All you have to do is look at the words surrounding the “mystery” word and try to surrounding the “mystery” word and try to guess what the “mystery” word means. It guess what the “mystery” word means. It is better than stopping in the middle of a is better than stopping in the middle of a chapter to check the dictionary.chapter to check the dictionary.

Reading Strategies-Reading Strategies-VisualizingVisualizing

It’s good to visualize because when you It’s good to visualize because when you picture things in your head and imagine, picture things in your head and imagine, you understand the story more. If you you understand the story more. If you don’t picture ANYTHING in your head, don’t picture ANYTHING in your head, then it means that either the book you then it means that either the book you are reading is too hard or you are not are reading is too hard or you are not enjoying it.enjoying it.

Why I Chose This BookWhy I Chose This Book

I chose because it is written by my I chose because it is written by my FAVORITE author and I could really feel FAVORITE author and I could really feel how the characters felt. I could connect how the characters felt. I could connect with the characters and I could with the characters and I could understand them. The story develops understand them. The story develops really well and it has a good beginning, really well and it has a good beginning, middle, and end. The author uses middle, and end. The author uses descriptive words and makes every descriptive words and makes every sentence fit the story. sentence fit the story.

Recommendation Recommendation

I think this is a book that is appropriate for girls I think this is a book that is appropriate for girls over the age of 10 because it has a lot of girl over the age of 10 because it has a lot of girl “language” and it has some inappropriate “language” and it has some inappropriate scenes that are not “suitable” for “young” scenes that are not “suitable” for “young” people. If you are a girl over 10 years old and people. If you are a girl over 10 years old and you read “moderately” well, then this book will you read “moderately” well, then this book will not be a big challenge for you. I rate it a 2-3 not be a big challenge for you. I rate it a 2-3 because the words are NOT challenging and if because the words are NOT challenging and if you are someone who does not like to read you are someone who does not like to read much (like ME), then this is a good book choice much (like ME), then this is a good book choice for you. It is a quick read.for you. It is a quick read.

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If you enjoy that book then you can try:If you enjoy that book then you can try: Teen IdolTeen Idol Avalon HighAvalon High Princess DiariesPrincess Diaries Airhead, Being NickyAirhead, Being Nicky How To Be PopularHow To Be Popular

And there are LOTS more awesome books that And there are LOTS more awesome books that she wrote that you might want to try… she wrote that you might want to try…

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Did you Know…Did you Know…

Did you know that “Tommy Sullivan Is A Did you know that “Tommy Sullivan Is A Freak” is also known as “Pants On Fire”? Freak” is also known as “Pants On Fire”? Well it is!!! They are the exact same Well it is!!! They are the exact same books just different titles! :Dbooks just different titles! :D

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