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The Real Z (American Girl: Z Yang, Book 1) (1) Paperback – April 25, 2017

by Jen Calonita (Author)
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 33 ratings
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Meet Z Yang! She's an aspiring filmmaker who finds her focus sharing her unique take on the world!

And action! Z knows what she's doing when it comes to making movies. She's an expert at stop-motion video. In this first book about the aspiring filmmaker, Z has to make a whole new kind of movie--a documentary--and it's harder than she thought. Z wants to wow the judges, but she's not sure her ideas are good enough for a film festival. With the help of her friends, Z shoots a lot of footage, but something about it doesn't feel right. Should she start over? As she tries to make a movie she can be proud of, Z discovers that to be a real filmmaker, she'll first have to be her real self.
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  1. Reading age
    8 - 12 years
  2. Print length
    176 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    3 - 7
  5. Dimensions
    5 x 0.25 x 7.5 inches
  6. Publisher
    Scholastic Inc.
  7. Publication date
    April 25, 2017
  8. ISBN-10
    1338137050
  9. ISBN-13
    978-1338137057
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Jen Calonita graduated from Boston College where she majored in communications. This degree helped her land a job at a teen magazine where she got to interview several of her favorite movie and music stars! These days, Jen writes books for teens, including the Secrets of My Hollywood Life series. When she isn't working, Jen loves going running, taking pictures, and hanging out with her husband and two boys at their home on Long Island in New York. She also enjoys going on walks with her feisty Chihuahua named Jack, where she does her best brainstorming for whatever project she’s working on next. You can find her online at www.jencalonitaonline.com.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Scholastic Inc. (April 25, 2017)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 176 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1338137050
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1338137057
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 8 - 12 years
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 3 - 7
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8.8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 0.25 x 7.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 33 ratings

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Jen Calonita is the New York Times and USA Today-bestselling author of more than thirty books for teens and middle grade. Her books have sold more than a million copies and have been translated into 15 languages.

A graduate of Boston College, Jen began her career as an entertainment writer at Teen People magazine where she interviewed everyone from Dwayne Johnson to Reese Witherspoon. It was this job that inspired her first book, Secrets of My Hollywood Life, which was the winner of the Louisiana Young Readers Award. Jen went on to write six books in the best-selling series. She went on to write several series including the best-selling Fairy Tale Reform School and books in Disney’s New York Times best-selling A Twisted Tale series. A Twisted Tale’s Mirror Mirror was the winner of the 2020 Teen Choice Book Awards, the only national book awards program where winners are selected by children and teens.

Jen can be found in New York with her husband, two boys and a feisty chihuahua named Ben Kenobi.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Relevant to today’s young readers
Reviewed in the United States on November 11, 2019
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My 8 year old daughter loves making stop-motions, so she enjoyed reading about a character who makes them, and was inspired by the book to improve her own films. Even though the characters are all young teens, the story is still relatable enough to an 8 year old. My daughter strongly identified with Z’s personality and enjoyed this book!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fine
Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2019
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Product as described
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on May 19, 2017
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Book actually better than the doll. Not sure why they thought permanent panties was a good idea...
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5.0 out of 5 stars FINNALY, an asian character!
Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2021
I liked this book a lot, it was refreshing to see an asian character at last :) Thank you Ms Author!

-11 yr old girl
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Vashaun Otey
5.0 out of 5 stars THIS IS BY A 10 YEAR OLD GIRL
Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2020
I really liked the book "The Real Z". It was full of adventure! I really liked the way Z was determined and never gave up at CloudSong. It really took me to a whole new universe. That's how cool it was! I can't wait to read more of Jen's books!!!
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Michelle Eusebio
5.0 out of 5 stars Through Z's Eyes
Reviewed in the United States on June 20, 2017
Loved how personal and creative the story of Z was. I also loved learning more about film and what it takes to be successful at creating! Good inspiration!
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