Mary Hershey, Author for Children and Young Adults - Reviews About My Big Sister Is So Bossy She Says You Can't Read This Book

From Kirkus Magazine--

“In a swirl of anxiety, confusion and hilarity, Effie strategizes to surpass her inventive genius by making a reliable paper toilet-seat cover for a school assignment, to maintain her trusted status as the treasurer for her Angel Scout troop and to make best friends with a behemoth who is the first girl in her glass to grow hair under her arms. Instead, the well-plotted hijinks reveal rejection and thievery that strike at the heart of Effie's goals. In her debut, Hershey weaves humor into the characters' deep motivations; these characters jump off the page, especially that of Effie, whose true voice narrates the well-paced plot. She discovers depth to her family, friends and herself as she encounters choices and begins to learn the skill of taking charge of her young life. A rare combination of psychological insights and a plot that accelerates to a riveting and satisfying conclusion, much like being struck by lightning--in a good way.”

Washington Post

Kids Post “Book of the Week”, July 31, 2005.

Publisher’s Weekly

“…snappy, irreverently funny first novel…”

School Library Journal

“Hershey’s first novel is an amusingly realistic story that touches on some serious issues… the conclusion expresses well the love of sisterhood and the true meaning of friendship.”

The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books—

“… an energetic first novel full of entertaining characters that is likely to circulate among late elementary circles of friends.”

Discovery Girls Magazine—

“…if you love Beverly Cleary’s Ramona books, you’ll adore Effie—she’s laugh-out-loud funny.”