Adios to My Old Life

Does a seventeen-year-old from Miami have what it takes to be the next big Latin superstar? And does she really want it?

As a talented singer-guitarist with a dream of going pro, Alegría Montero is getting fed up with the endless, boring parade of quinceañeras and other family party gigs. She's longing for something bigger. And Oye Mi Canto--a new reality TV show that's searching for the next Latin superstar--is definitely that. Ali figures she'll never make the cut, but auditioning seems like a good way to get her overprotective father to take her ambitions seriously.

To Ali's complete shock, she passes her audition. Next thing she knows, she's dealing with wardrobe fittings, cameras, reporters, vocal coaches, and websites designed by lovestruck fanboys. She's also dealing with jealousy, malice, and sabotage among the contestants, all of which has her wondering: Is it really time to shoot for the stars and try to win the whole competition, or is it time to say Cut! and become a normal teenager again?

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: MTV Books
Published: 07/04/2006
ISBN: 9781416524731
Pages: 256
Weight: 0.44lbs
Size: 6.96h x 5.44w x 0.66d
Award: Florida Book Award - Bronze Medal Winner
Award: Rita Awards - Finalist
Award: Rita Awards - Winner

Review Citations: Kliatt 09/01/2006 pg. 22
Booklist 09/15/2006 pg. 69

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 130254 / Adios to My Old Life
Reading Level: 5.8 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 11