fame

Dying to get on television and become famous, Jeremy Bluett, nicknamed "Germy Blew It" by his friends, tries all sorts of schemes.

Determined to achieve fame by breaking several oddball world records in an upcoming contest, Arlo Moore and his friends practice fiendishly under the disapproval of parents and school principal.

Ninth-grader Rawly Sanchez's life is hard--his brother is in prison, he works at his mother's restaurant to help make ends meet, he is failing algebra, and the girl he has a crush on does not know he exists--but when his dramatic and impulsive rescue of a wealthy celebrity from a flooded creek makes him famous, he does not know what to think about his newfound popularity.

After being dumped by her boyfriend and gaining twenty-five pounds during her freshman year at Columbia University, Bee Wilson becomes a world-famous supermodel when a prestigious modeling agency hires her for its plus-size division.

Madison Parker is determined to make her way into the spotlight, even if it means dealing with backstabbing friends and family, paparazzi, and tabloid scandals.

When the people closest to them start to disappear, Taj and Nick hit the streets of Los Angeles looking for a way to reach the lost souls of their friends that have been "tapped" by The Angels Practice, a World Wide Web-based movement that connects young people and makes them feel good with no apparent consequences.

Seventeen-year-old Sara wants so much to be famous that when a legendary, plastic-surgery-addicted rock star offers to take her under his wing and pay for her to have surgery too, she jumps at the chance despite her misgivings.

Explores the highs and lows of being a celebrity, including attending award shows, dealing with the paparazzi, and being featured in tabloids. Includes a glossary and resources.

Little Miss Star finds a way to fulfill her dream of being famous.

Hannah Montana, the pop star persona of ordinary Miley Stewart, gets a chance to model in the Stella Fabiana Fashion Show, but must first prove to her brother, Jackson, that she can get through a day of babysitting with her neighbor's bratty niece; and things get confusing when Jackson is mistaken by the media for Hannah's new boyfriend and finds he loves the attention.