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A review by mindfullibrarian
Milla Takes Charge by Erin Soderberg Downing
4.0
Thanks so much to the author for sharing a free review copy of this book with @kidlitexchange!
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What a sweet story, and a wonderful start to a brand-new series. While the girls in this book are in 5th grade, I think the Daring Dreamer series will resonate perfectly with students in grades 2 - 5. It is written in a very accessible way and features a (subtle) connection to Disney princesses that even readers not old enough to read this on their own would greatly enjoy in a read aloud. I absolutely adored the strong females throughout the book and the racial, cultural, and family diversity filling the story. In addition, this is one of the VERY few middle grade stories I have read with a main character who has severe food allergies, so this is a definite win in that department!
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I have already added this to my summer order list for my elementary school library and can't wait to hand it to students next fall!
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What a sweet story, and a wonderful start to a brand-new series. While the girls in this book are in 5th grade, I think the Daring Dreamer series will resonate perfectly with students in grades 2 - 5. It is written in a very accessible way and features a (subtle) connection to Disney princesses that even readers not old enough to read this on their own would greatly enjoy in a read aloud. I absolutely adored the strong females throughout the book and the racial, cultural, and family diversity filling the story. In addition, this is one of the VERY few middle grade stories I have read with a main character who has severe food allergies, so this is a definite win in that department!
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I have already added this to my summer order list for my elementary school library and can't wait to hand it to students next fall!