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4.3 AVERAGE
4.3 AVERAGE
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This was a really great middle grade graphic novel about finding your place. I loved that the author touched on this both in the way of finding her place in a town/school that wasn't always welcoming toward her and her family, but also in the way of trying to find a place to belong among kids at school. I thought it was relatable and the ending offers a really uplifting look at disappointment and discovery! Definitely one I'd recommend for early middle grade readers, especially those who feel out of place.
What an enjoyable book to start the year with! This graphic novel captures the emotional highs and lows in friendship and identity that middle school creates. The family of Christina is so lovely and encouraging and full of so much love for each other - I really enjoyed the positive familial relationships that the story shared.
Christina and her best friend Megan are trying our for the 7th grade cheer team, but they’re both “outsiders” in their town despite growing up there alongside their classmates. Christina is half-Thai, half-Texan as she describes herself, and Megan’s dad is Iranian. Through their “outsider” status, you see them searching for how they fit in their small Texas town.
This is a read I can see myself recommending to many late-elementary and middle school students.
Christina and her best friend Megan are trying our for the 7th grade cheer team, but they’re both “outsiders” in their town despite growing up there alongside their classmates. Christina is half-Thai, half-Texan as she describes herself, and Megan’s dad is Iranian. Through their “outsider” status, you see them searching for how they fit in their small Texas town.
This is a read I can see myself recommending to many late-elementary and middle school students.
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
I loved this! It was fun, it was thoughtful, it was cringe in all the best ways.
I put this on my list to get for the 7th graders. The process of the tryouts for cheerleading was crazy - and in the author’s note she explains more - other than that, this book is so true to what seventh graders still go through, and I loved hearing about Christina Soontornvat’s year. The end - with the impromptu storytelling - was my favorite part.
Thanks to Edelweiss for a digital ARC of this book.
There are so many wonderful layers of family, friendship, fitting in, facing your fears and overcoming racism. I know this is autobiographical and it was a great story that a lot of kids will be able to identify with in different ways. Definitely a story that needed to be told. Loved the graphics for this as well!
There are so many wonderful layers of family, friendship, fitting in, facing your fears and overcoming racism. I know this is autobiographical and it was a great story that a lot of kids will be able to identify with in different ways. Definitely a story that needed to be told. Loved the graphics for this as well!