Alice in Charge

by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

Book Overview

Alice's senior year is off to a rocky start in this relatable novel from Newbery Medalist and three-time Edgar Award-winning author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor.

It's the beginning of Alice's senior year and she finds herself facing some difficult situations. A sudden increase in vandalism at the school leads Alice to discover an angry and violent group of students--teenage neo-Nazis. And if that wasn't bad enough, she learns that a new,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1416975551
• ISBN13: 9781416975557
• Release Date: August 2011
• Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 14 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 9 to 12

Customer Reviews

A fine addition to the Alice saga

Phyllis Reynolds Naylor's ALICE IN CHARGE tells of Alice and her friends, who understand mischief-making but face troubles when an increase in vandalism at Alice's school turns out to be the work of a neo-Nazi group and not a senior prank. Her world changes with this knowledge and the pressures of college applications and romance in this fine addition to the Alice saga.

Better than the last few in the series

I have been a faithful reader of the Alice series since I was 10 years old-16 years ago! Each year I eagerly await the next installment in the journey of Alice's adolescence. I enjoy each and every book, because I love and am invested in each of the characters. However, I have been dissapointed in the last few, which I felt lacked enough of a defined plot and full of stilted dialogue. Alice in Charge pleasantly surprised me with it's defined story arc, but the awkward dialogue and inauthentic feel of many of the scenarios still exists. However, I not only loved this book for the foray into the lives of the beloved characters but also for it's creation of suspense and drama, with plenty of laughs along the way. It wasn't perfect, but I didn't expect it to be. It's Alice's senior year now, and I cannot wait until next year's installment to see what happens next.