Das Model

by Brigitte Blobel

Die 15-jährige Amelie träumt davon, ein Supermodel zu werden. Gegen den Willen ihrer Eltern steigt sie in die Modeszene ein und zieht nach Zürich. Sie will nur an einem Modelwettbewerb teilnehmen. Doch schon bald muss sie erfahren, wie hart das Geschäft mit der Mode und Schönheit ist.

Genres: Language, German Literature

70 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2001

About the author

As a child, Brigitte Blobel was surrounded by thousands of books, old and new (her father was a great reader and collector). Brigitte never read any children's literature. She loved poems and telling lies to see if anyone believed them. Whenever she found the world unbearable (which was often), she retreated to her cave in the woods, where she hid, even at night.

Brigitte started writing when she was 10 years old. She sent her work to different magazines and newspapers, but got published only once.

She and her husband (who is an editor at the German magazine Der Spiegel) have seven grown children from their blended marriage. Brigitte herself has two children; her daughter is a journalist, and her son, who is a doctor, gives her advice on her books.

Born in Hamburg, Germany, Brigitte has also lived in Italy and Africa (her favorite place). Brigitte and her husband have a farm on the island of Mallorca, in Spain, where they make wine, grow orange and olive trees, and keep geese as bodyguards. They also have a home in Hamburg. Most of each winter is spent in South Africa.

Brigitte is inspired by the changes in our civilization. Her advice is to have a positive outlook about people, nature, and life in general.

Her books for younger readers have been translated into 18 different languages. She also writes novels for adults.

Reviews

[Meen · Rating 2 out of 5]

If it weren't because I wanted to practice reading German, I wouldn't have picked this up in the first place.

[Michael · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good little story about growing up and some hard lessons.