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    All-American Girl
    Audiobook7 hours

    All-American Girl

    Written by Meg Cabot

    Narrated by Ariadne Meyers

    3.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    Samantha Madison is just your average disenfranchised sophomore gal living in DC when, in an inadvertent moment sandwiched between cookie buying and CD-perusing, she puts a stop to an attempt on the life of the president. Before she can say "MTV2" she's appointed Teen Ambassador to the UN and has caught the eye of the very cute First Son.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPenguin Random House Audio
    Release dateAug 20, 2002
    ISBN9780807209035
    Author

    Meg Cabot

    MEG CABOT’s many books for both adults and teens have included numerous #1 New York Times bestsellers, with more than twenty-five million copies sold worldwide. Her Princess Diaries series was made into two hit films by Disney, with a third movie coming soon. Meg currently lives in Key West, Florida, with her husband and various cats.

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    • 2/5
      I know teenage girls love Meg Cabot, but if this book is an indication of her other books, she is not for me. I found the protagonist absolutely irritating and the storyline insubstantial. Too light and fluffy for my liking.
    • 4/5
      Very entertaining - good read!
    • 4/5
      I just finished re-reading this book for the first time since I was about 12 or 13, and back then I absolutely loved it. Upon reading it again at 20, this book surprisingly held its own and was just as good as it was when I was an annoyingly peppy preteen girl.Some aspects of the main character were a little more annoying than they were when I was 13. I mean why dye all your clothes black and be so melodramatic about being a middle child? Other than that, Meg Cabot remains as engrossing and hilarious as ever, and she is definitely still one of my old favourites.In this perfect example of a good teen chick lit, Samantha Madison finds her life forever changed when she saves the president of the United States from and assassination attempt. The reader gets to accompany Sam on her amazing and crazy ride where certain hilarity ensues, along with a little "frisson" between her and the president's son, David. It wouldn't be a good chick lit without a cutsie romance and All American Girl definitely delivers! David is totally on my "Fictional Boys Who Are Too Perfect For Their Own Good" list.All American Girl is pretty far fetched and of course none of the events would actually happen. Even if you, as a teenage girl, did happen to save the life of the president, I doubt that it would have the effect that it did on Samantha Madison. The Dali Lama would probably not send you well wishes and the Smithsonian would most likely throw out your arm cast, not display it in their museum. Yes, it is far fetched. But that's what makes it such a hilarious and fun read. Who doesn't want to slip into the world of a good chick lit every now and again? Seriously, if the president's son had a crush on me, I would be one happy gal!Definitely recommend if you're looking for a funny Sophie-Kinsella-like read for a younger audience. Meg Cabot is always a winner and I would recommend any of her books!
    • 5/5
      Funniest book I have ever read. Period.
    • 4/5
      A high school girl stops an assasination attempt on the President of the United States, becomes a heroine, and gets involved with the President's son.
    • 4/5
      My first Meg Cabot book. I remember this book just being fun and letting me indulge in my love of top ten lists.
    • 5/5
      This book made me more obsessed with burgers and drawing and making lists then anything I had ever read!! It was very cute and funny!
    • 5/5
      This book would be good to use when showing students that ordinary people can do extraordinary things. I think students will enjoy the story of the girl who was in the right place and became a national hero.
    • 3/5
      If there is one essential part to Meg Cabot’s books, it is fun. Frothy, I need something entertaining, humorous fun. And this delivers. Sam is definitely one of her stronger characters, not in just her action of saving the unnamed president, but in the way she deals with her situation and tries to grow from it. While the Top Ten lists tend to be a little too gimmicky, they are funny asides to the overall plot, and further exploration into the characters.
    • 4/5
      aww! this was such a cute little book. i really liked it.
    • 4/5
      Enjoyable tale about a girl that saves the life of the President's son from an assasin. I loved Sam's crazy sisters and her elder sister's boyfriend. By contrast, the passages between Sam and the President' son were handledwith care. Charming, funny and warm.
    • 5/5
      I love reading Meg Cabot books because they are so much fun and easy to read. This is a quirky love story complete with a multitude of top 10 lists. I just loved it!
    • 4/5
      Sam is hilarious, one of the funniest books that I have read in a long time. I love funny books, especially ones with character. Sam is an artist who thinks herself misunderstood. When she is skipping an art lesson, she sees a guy with a gun. And the president. After jumping on the back of the guy's back (and breaking her arm), she is considered a national hero. But there's one little problem....she might be falling in love with the president's son. Light and funny read.
    • 5/5
      This book is really good. I've read it so many times. It's about an independent girl who does her own thing. She's saves the President from being shot, and then her world turns upside down. I highly recommend it.
    • 4/5
      I personally thought this was an okay book. It would never be a favorite but I thought the story line was good. It had some boring parts but the ending was worth it.
    • 4/5
      The last thing sophomore, Samantha Madison expected for herself was to become a celebrity, but it did when she accidentally saves the President’s life waiting for a ride after school. Soon, Samantha is a star at school, is named the teen ambassador to the U.N. and even gets invited to dinner at the White House. With all of this publicity, Samantha is still not set; all she wants is a date with her sister’s boyfriend. Through plans that backfire and an entertaining plot, the reader experiences the teenager’s relationship with her family, sister, and friend. Historical presidential tidbits are also thrown into the text that make the read more interesting than ever and the reader is able to see Samantha grow and find herself. This young adult novel is a perfect edition to include in a middle school and high school library. It is a fun and entertaining book with a good message for anyone that reads it.
    • 5/5
      This book is very exciting. It is romantic, exciting, and politic. I recommend it to everyone. I mean you don't read everyday about a go green girl saving the president's life.
    • 4/5
      Samantha Madison is a typical misfit teenager until the day she inadvertently saves the President of the United States from an assassination attempt. Then her life changes in more ways than she could have imagined.I thought the characters were well-developed and realistic. Samantha especially was genuine and likeable. All American Girl is a fluffy, funny teenage romance that was great to listen to in the car.
    • 4/5
      Well written book with an interesting plot and very uncommon characters, it was good though a little mature when it comes to the follow up called 'Ready or Not'
    • 4/5
      I just finished this book recently and am currently reading its sequel. I thought it was a really cute story. It wasn't very realistic, but few of Meg Cabot's books actually are. That's one of the many reasons why they are so much fun to read. This particular story is about an average girl, artistic and rebellious, who one day happens to save the life of the President of the United States. Her life is completely changed by this - she is suddenly popular, has reporters stalking her and her family, and she is given a position as "teen ambassador to the UN." Perhaps the biggest change in her life is when the President's son falls for her and she realizes that she has fallen for him, too. The story is not without any seriousness, either; it discusses, somewhat, freedom of speech and the some of the toughest issues we face in our world today. Nonetheless, this book is a good, light-hearted read and can easily be finished in one sitting. Sit back, relax, and enjoy it.
    • 5/5
      Very good book about a girl who saves the presidents life.
    • 4/5
      All-American Girl is the story of Samantha Madison, a student in Washington D.C., who is nothing like her popular sister: she has red wiry hair, dyed all her clothes black, and is being forced by her parents to take an art classes. All that changes when she saves the life of the the president.Then she is suddenly forced into the public eye . . . and the into the realization that the president's son may like her.I really liked this book - it's an interesting storyline with characters that I cared about. There are a lot of funny, interesting details from the names of the presidents' children engraved on a windowsill, to the French lady who sells her delicious baguettes. I also really loved the descriptions of the art lessons and how they tie in with truths about Samantha herself.A good read.
    • 2/5
      I had my reservations about teh first book, so it took me forever to actually pick it up. but I liked it. This one was an almost 'Why not' kind of pick, but I found it disappointing. It seemed like such an issue book. And then there was all this random stuff about movies. Uh... don't care. It felt weird, and didn't add anything to the story. The story itself was one giant angst-fest, then when the conflict finally gets resolved, it's very much in a 'yeah, it's okay now' sort of way. Very disappointing.
    • 3/5
      I thought it was a really cute story with cute main characters.. I love the way Meg Cabot writes, but I'm feeling like I should think about reading less young adult books with this one lol.. I didn't feel like I was relating to the main character that well (even though I found her to be cute and fun) and it ended up making me feel a bit on the old side! ;)
    • 4/5
      A girl named Samantha accidentally saves the president of the US. Out of this, she gets fame, a boyfriend, and the honorary postiton of the teen ambassador of the UN. Amazing, huh? To find out more, please read the book!
    • 1/5
      I have recently finished reading All-American Girl by Meg Cabot, from several recommendations from close friends. I liked it, I guess. But I didn't love it. The plot was innovative; it is about a teenager, Samantha, a talented teen artist, who was nameless, then turns into someone whom everyone thinks of as a hero, after saving the president of US. The content had wittiness and the characters were creative. I liked the Top 10 list thing at the beginning of each chapter. It's kind of like an introduction, and I liked it a lot. This was an easy read; Cabot needs to include better vocabulary, otherwise it will turn into another Disney movie. :3
    • 4/5
      Interesting! I like it
    • 3/5
      A great turn around novel for Meg Cabot. The others I have read lately have been a little young for me. However this one was cute. Sam Madison was the average teenager until she saves the life of the President of the United States. She then learns that life isn't everything it is supposed to be. This book contains comedy, love, and excitement. I wish it could have been a little more adultish but it was a good young adult book so I can't complain. It got a rating of 3 out of 5. A good read for the 12-15 year old range.
    • 4/5
      So far I am on the 3rd chapter and I already think it is very good and interesting
    • 4/5
      All-American Girl is told from Sam’s point of view, and teens will enjoy her voice: a little ironic, a little snarky, a little self-depreciating. All-American Girl is a light, enjoyable read. Even though the ending is predictable, there are quite a few satisfying surprises thrown in along the way.