The School Story

Natalie Nelson has had a tough time since her dad died.  Her mother works at a publishing firm, and Natalie dreams of writing books.  When she shows her friend Zoe a story she’s been working on, Zoe is determined to help Natalie get it published.  The two solicit the help of several grown-ups in their lives, starting with their English teacher.  Everyone who reads the story falls in love with it.  The girls create a publishing firm and take on alternative names.  In the end, the book is published, and Zoe’s mom is the editor.  She is shocked to learn that her daughter wrote the book that she found so endearing. Perhaps I like my realistic fiction to be more realistic.  It just seemed like everyone was way too stereotypical.