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How to Rock Braces and Glasses Audiobook
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Read the book that inspired the Nickelodeon TV show! Perfect for fans of Middle School and Awkward.
Super-stylish and uber-harsh, Kacey Simon is the social dictator of Marquette Middle School. But when an eye infection and a visit to the dentist leave her with giant glasses, a mouth full of metal, and...a littthp, Kacey is dismissed by her popular friends, falling so far down the social ladder she can barely see the top, even with her magnifying specs.
With nowhere else to turn, Kacey has to hang with her nerdy neighbor and a boy who walks to beat of his own drum, but she's determined to reclaim her throne. Will she climb back to the top? Or will she discover that hitting rock bottom kind of...rocks?
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"How to Rock Braces and Glasses is a great book! It's the perfect example of how middle school works. The social pyramid is very easy to change even if it's something as simple as glasses, braces, and a lisssshhhhpp! After going through these three things Kathee Thimon drops from being one of the most popular girls in school to the least popular kid in school. This is a must read novel!"
— Ozzyizzylucy (5 out of 5 stars)
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“As Haston, in her first YA novel, traces Kacey’s painful tumble down the popularity hill, she offers some clever dialogue and important life lessons.”
— Publishers Weekly -
“Haston gives her tale of a mean girl in exile both warmth and perception…Good, old-fashioned, in-her-shoes fun.”
— Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books -
“Narrator Casey Holloway is excellent, giving Kacey a voice that is overly dramatic, angst-ridden, and occasionally tinged with a hint of Valley Girl lilt. She even nails her post-braces lisp.”
— School Library Journal (audio review) -
“Casey Holloway narrates with a spark that helps listeners understand why people are drawn to Kacey, even when she schemes and pushes away the friends she should keep close. Holloway adds her lovely singing voice when Kacey befriends the new kid in town and joins his band in an effort to regain her popularity. Listeners will root for Kacey as she develops self-awareness and learns what true friendship is worth.”
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“Hilarious and heartfelt—I ah-dored it.”
— Lisi Harrison, author of The Clique
How to Rock Braces and Glasses Listener Reviews
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" if you want to read about junior high school students that are condescending and spoiled this is the book for you "
— Pauline, 2/19/2014 -
" Jacksonville author's debut is also inspiration for Nick TV show. "
— Joanna, 2/14/2014 -
" I would give it three and half stars if I could, but I despised how long it took for Kacey to make a good decision! Other than that, the dry humor, and realism made the book a hit in my book. Not that I need to KNOW how to rock both braces and glasses (I've got that one down) ;) DFTBA "
— Francesca, 1/18/2014 -
" Okay so it kind of gets boring in the beginning ('cuz i got SO bored) until i reached the juicy parts. It made me want to read further and further and BOOM! D-R-A-M-A TIME! "
— Hannah, 1/17/2014 -
" Can't wait for the show!!!! "
— Kirsten, 1/3/2014 -
" Pretty darn cute so far! "
— cristina, 12/29/2013 -
" I loved the storyline! Every minute I read it I believed it was pretty awesome. It was way cool to see her change for the better. :) "
— Hillary, 11/18/2013 -
" Shallow main character "learns her lesson" in a short week and a half thanks to a rocker boy who likes her and a former best friend who is willing to forgive the past. Middle schoolers will love pop culture references and snarky attitudes, but this novel made me feel a bit sick. "
— Laura, 11/8/2013 -
" This book spoke to me as a person who had to wear braces and glasses at the same time for a month or so...Anyways, I really liked how realistic this book was. I also really liked Skinny Jeans, heh. Over all, great book. "
— Rachel, 10/25/2013 -
" I loved this book!!!! I read it so fast!!!!! "
— Kalyn, 10/17/2013 -
" Ugh. My list of "to-reads" has not gone well with another bomb. The story seems a knockoff of Rallison, but without the embarrising yet witty humor of the heroine. Instead I feel like I am in a horror movie of poorly judged revenge tactics. The only good I can say is the story is clean. "
— Sheralyn, 7/20/2013 -
" Mean girl turns nice after a taste of her own "medicine". "
— Susanna, 10/1/2012 -
" I just don't have that much tolerance for mean girls. Even mean girls who reform. "
— Janssen, 5/22/2012 -
" I really liked this book when i got to the end i wished it was neverendeing the story is really cute. "
— Lauren, 1/31/2012 -
" I hope Zander and kacey get together PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!! "
— Alexyss, 1/10/2012 -
" this book was great i loved the teenage drama but i hate how in the nick show based on it there are so many things that dont fallow the book but other than that its totally great "
— Libby, 11/20/2011 -
" This reverse-Ugly Duckling story with an eye-catching title is fun and funny - teens will love it! <br/>--Review by Lauren "
— Mrs., 8/12/2011
About Meg Haston
Meg Haston is the author of a young-adult novel, Paperweight, and three books in the How to Rock series for children: How to Rock Braces and Glasses, How to Rock Break-Ups and Make-Ups, and How to Rock Best Friends and Frenemies. She earned a BS in communication studies from Northwestern University and an MEd in professional counseling from the University of Georgia. She writes and works as a counselor in an independent school.
About Casey Holloway
Casey Holloway is an actor and voice-over artist based in Atlanta, Georgia. After earning her BFA in theater performance from Columbus State University, she signed on as a company member and tour actor with the Lexington Children’s Theater. She is now a company member with the Sketchworks comedy troupe and is working in film, television, and voice-over. Her audiobook credits include How to Rock Braces and Glasses and The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight.