Take the Stage

by Joanna Philbin

The only daughter of supermodel Katia Summers, witty and thoughtful Lizzie Summers likes to stick to the sidelines.The sole heir to Metronome Media and the daughter of billionaire Karl Jurgensen, outspoken Carina Jurgensen would rather climb mountains than social ladders.Daughter of chart-topping pop icon Holla Jones, stylish and sensitive Hudson Jones is on the brink of her own music breakthrough.The daughter of chart-topping pop star Holla Jones, stylish and sensitive Hudson Jones is on the brink of her own musical debut. Hudson has inherited her mother's talent, but she hasn't yet embraced Holla's love of the megawatt spotlight. Can Hudson find a way to perform that reflects her own low-key style? Or will Holla see to it that her only daughter becomes a pop music sensation?Go behind the music in this third novel in Joanna Philbin's stylish and heartfelt Daughters series.

Genres: Childrens

256 pages, Paperback

Published July 5, 2012

About the author

Joanna Philbin was born in Los Angeles and grew up in New York City. She is the daughter of television host Regis Philbin. She started her first novel at the age of seven, but only got as far as the second chapter. She went on to receive her B.A. from Brown University and an M.F.A. from the University of Notre Dame. She now lives in Santa Barbara, California.

Reviews

[Fernanda · Rating 4 out of 5]

http://www.segredosemlivros.com/2015/...

[lotus ✧˚ · . · Rating 4 out of 5]

I find this book very interesting and it relates to a few times in my life when something doesn't go as expected. {Spoiler Alert}- The book is about a girl named Hudson who has to deal with the strict rules her mom, Holla- a famous pop star, assigned her. Holla tries to make her daughter just like her, but Hudson doesn't want the same fame and career as her mother. She just wants a small audience, be part of a small band, and sing jazz music. At first, her mom doesn't understand why her daughter wouldn't want to be as popular as her, but after getting encouragement from her friends, life coach (Hillary), and Aunt Jenny, Hudson is able to show her mom that not everyone wants to have the same future.

[Rebecca · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think this was my favourite of the trilogy, as I thoght the dynamics between Hudson and her mother were interesting and dealt with well. I liked how, within one scene, Joanna Philbin was able to make Hudson act one way with her friends but become a completely different person around her mother. I liked the friendship with Hillary too.