Talia Talk

Christine Hurley Deriso - Author

This is a school-life story with a media angle: Talia has a public voice while her mother publicly discusses family life, and Talia considers how to respond. The main interest lies in competing loyalties and self-definition.

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SO YOU THINK your mom is embarrassing? You won't after you meet mine. She's the co-host of a morning television show and her host chat has covered everything I've done from puking on my piano teacher's shoes to gluing antlers on my head. But I've got the microphone now and I'm doing weekly commentaries on my school's broadcast/podcast. Don't get me wrong--mom's awesome, and I'd never really want to freak her out. But if viewers get to hear about my private life, why can't I dish about Mom's new boyfriend, or how dorky she is as a school volunteer? Did I mention my friendships with my loud, bossy BFF and former BFFs are in total flux? And what is this thing called middle school? Definitely stay tuned.From the Hardcover edition.

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At a Glance

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BroadcastingSelf-expressionPrivacy

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Social conflictFamily disruptionOther content to consider

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Beyond the Cover

broadcastingself-expressionprivacyfriendshipidentitymiddle schoolfamilynew relationship

Grounded book brief

What the book clearly raises

Finding a voice in public

Talia makes weekly commentaries for her school’s broadcast or podcast while her mother discusses Talia’s experiences on television.

Friendships in transition

Talia’s friendship group is described as being in flux, with a loud, bossy best friend and former friends involved in difficult decisions.

Confidence & Basis

This is a grounded book brief while Suitabook strengthens the analysis: the book’s treatment of its main themes is not yet firm enough; some draft conclusions still depend on unresolved evidence.

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TALIA TALK