Needless to say, I adored the subject of this book. Each of the chapters was named after a Beatles song and I loved it so much. Around that time they released at least a few Beatles Greatest Hits albums, and I had them all. When I was in high school, I did my big World History class project on the " Paul is Dead" phenomenon. (Now they tie with New Kids on the Block.more on that later.) But I love the Beatles. My best friend and I became obsessed with them in high school and for awhile, I asserted that they were my favorite band. So on a hot August day, unknown to their families, Trudy and crew set off on their journey, each of them with soaring hopes for what lies ahead. She is set on seeing their final world tour in Boston at the end of the summer-and meeting her beloved Paul McCartney. And at home, her workaholic father has become even more distant.ĭetermined to regain her social status and prove herself to her father, Trudy looks toward the biggest thing happening worldwide: the Beatles. Her best friend, Michelle, has decided to become a cheerleader, everyone at school is now calling her Gertrude (her hated real name), and the gem of her middle school career, the Beatles fan club, has dwindled down to only three other members-the least popular kids at school. The Vietnam War rages overseas, the Beatles have catapulted into stardom, and twelve-year-old Rhode Island native Trudy Mixer is not thrilled with life.
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