The Amanda Project

Book 1

 
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Amanda Valentino changed everything.

Callie Leary has exactly one thing, and one thing only, in common with Nia Rivera and Hal Bennett: They were each chosen by Amanda to be her guide. When Amanda arrived at Endeavor High, she told Callie she moves around a lot and always picks one person to help her navigate the choppy waters of a new school. Why did Amanda lie?

Following a course that they suspect Amanda deliberately plotted, Callie, Nia, and Hal piece together some cryptic clues. But they find more questions than answers and quickly realize that before they can figure out what happened to Amanda—the girl who changed their lives—they'll need to solve the most important mystery of all: Who is Amanda Valentino?

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  • Subtitle: Book 1
  • Media: Hardcover Book, 304 pages
  • Publisher: HarperCollins (October 01, 2009)
  • ISBN-10: 0061742120
  • ISBN-13: 9780061742125
  • Dimensions: 5.9 x 8.3 x 1.1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.85 lbs
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Customer Reviews

  • Rating First in a series  Sep 11, 2009 (2 of 2 found this helpful)

    Tha Amanda Project is a fun read, with very realistic take on high school cliques (love that the i-girls all decide to dress in green for a party.) Popular i-girl Callie befriends the eccentic new girl, Amanda Valentino, and thinks she is her speical and only friend. Then Amanda disappears and Callie and Amanda's two other friends, who are promising misfits, are tasked with finding her. Callie, who is already dealing with the diasppearance of her scientist mother, and her new friends chase down enigmatic leads, but come up short. They decide to put up a website to help find Amanda, and the book ends with the birth of [...] The website is real, and quite clever -- even more enjoyable than the book, and web visitors can take an active part in solving the mystery. Middle grade girls will love this.

  • Rating Totally fun read.  Oct 23, 2009 (1 of 1 found this helpful)

    Invisible I is a promising start to what could be a great series! Invisible I takes you through Amanda's disappearance and her 3 "guides" quest to find her. It was definately a page turner, because I kept thinking Who's Amanda? and What's She Doing? This was a totally fun read.

    My issue with Invisible I was that it didn't seem come to any point. For Book 1, I don't necessarily want all the answers for the series, but I'd like a little more information. When Book 1 finishes, I want some issues resolved and also putting something new on the field. I felt that I was just running in the same circles throughout the entire book. All I really figured out was that Amanda told about a bajillion different stories. I also found it a little hard to believe everything she managed to pull off - though maybe that's a topic for the next 7 books.

    The ending is totally intriguing, it sets up the next book and makes readers want to know exactly what will happen next and get the answers to their questions.

    I love the page design on the book, there's different designs on some of the pages, and "notes" on others. I also really like the cover.

    I'll definately check out Book 2, I want to see where finding Amanda leads Callie, Nia, and Hal next and how their friendship grows.

  • Rating Where are you Amanda Valentino?  Sep 23, 2009 (1 of 1 found this helpful)

    Callista Leary, better known as Callie, is an I-Girl. I-Girls are the most popular girls in school, and they don't associate with people of a lesser rank. Callie on the other hand, doesn't judge others as easily as the rest of the girls in her clique. She's smart, gets good grades, and enjoys learning. It's no surprise that when a new girl comes to town, it's Callie who will be showing her the ropes.

    When Amanda Valentino comes to town, it's Callie's job to tutor her. She starts as a mere study partner, but soon becomes good friends with the newcomer. Amanda tells Callie that she will be her 'guide' while she is going to school at Endeavor High, and this makes Callie feel special. So it's not unlikely, that when Amanda Valentino goes missing, Callie is extremely upset.

    When Callie finds out that she is not the only 'guide' Amanda has, she becomes distraught. Why would Amanda lie to her? Why would she tell her she was special, only to tell another the same thing? It's even worse that Amanda was also friends with two of the biggest freaks in school, Hal Bennett and Nia Rivera. With the clues that Amanda leaves behind, these three students, who are absolutely not friends, must stick together to solve the mystery of their missing friend.

    There is a lot going on in this first installment to The Amanda Project, but it all flows extremely well. The story is told in the present, but Callie has flashbacks along the way. During these flashbacks you learn tidbits of her life that she didn't realise were so significant until the current day. Callie learns who she is, all the while learning who she can trust. It's a novel of friendship, and what you will do to protect those you care about.

    I really enjoyed this book by authors Stella Lennon and Melissa Kantor. It was full of mystery, including little clues that you could try and decipher for yourself. I particularly liked that there were pictures showing you exactly what the characters in the book were seeing. You can even go to [...] and sign up to solve the clues with other readers. I'm excited to read the next installment of this series, as it leaves you on a cliffhanger wanting more. I'd like to thank Barnes and Noble for sending me a ARC of this novel to read and review. It was a quick read, and I didn't want to put it down.

  • Rating promising new series for teens  Aug 12, 2009 (4 of 6 found this helpful)

    I just finished an advance reader's copy of The Amanda Project and was quite impressed. Since I work with teen girls I was curious to see if this was something worth getting them into. I was highly impressed with Lennon's understanding of the teenage psyche. She got the attitude, motivations and mindset of the teen years just right, especially their social interactions.

    While the plot does stretch the limits of reality a bit - are we really to believe that Amanda, a mere freshman in high school, is really capable of pulling all this stuff off or that a 14/15 yr. old is really caught up in that much intrigue?? However, I don't think those two points will be particularly problematic to the teen audience.

    I also appreciated Lennon reminding us that one can write a fun teen read without sex, drugs, underage drinking, bad language, etc (note to parents, the main character's father is battling an alcohol addiction, but it is very tastefully handled). It was also nice to see that characteristics such as independence, being true to yourself, not being afraid to stand for what's right, acceptance, looking beyond stereotypes, etc were all emphasized. This book has alot to offer readers and I think many teenage girls will enjoy following this series!

  • Rating Teen reading  Jan 27, 2010 

    This book deals with high school cliques and a girl trying to find her mother. Friends help her with a website, which is real, and the end of book leads up to wanting more. It was fun to read also.

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