Many Worlds, One Li-Bro-rian

It' time for another Bluebonnet book!  This time it's Angela Cervantes' Me, Frida, and the Secret of the Peacock Ring ! Cervantes, A. (2018) Me, Frida, and the Secret of the Peacock Ring . New York, NY: Scholastic Inc. This book starts out with your typical tween, complaining about something amazing like getting an all expenses paid trip to another country for a month.  Then it takes a turn for the mysterious.  Paloma, our American tween, meets a set of twins.  They're pretty nice, but maybe hiding something.  Either way, they convince Paloma to join them in hunting for a missing piece of Frida Kahlo's artwork, a peacock ring.  Along the way, Paloma will learn about her deceased father's Mexican culture, appreciate art, and live through adventures straight out of her favorite mystery novels. I really liked this book.  Not only did it get me interested in Frida Kahlo's artwork enough that I did my own research into it, but it drew me into the my...

I continue my reading of the Bluebonnet list with The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl by Stacy McAnulty. When Lucy was 8 years old she was struck by lightning.  The accident left her a math genius, but also gave her some interesting quirks.  She's germaphobic, and has to sit and stand 3 times every time she sits down.  Now twelve, she's already taken homeschool classes through high school and now wants to apply to college.  Her Nana however, doesn't think she's ready and makes her promise to attend middle school for a year.  She's been instructed to make 1 friend, do 1 thing outside of home, and read a book that isn't math.  Math is easy, but middle school may be impossible! I thoroughly enjoyed this book.  It has all the makings of the middle school drama book, but add a fish-out-water story and math!  The book is humorous, smart, and relatable.  Being different is okay, even if it can be scary.  I'm only three books into the Blu...

This week I've a got another one making me feel the feels!  Captain Superlative! Janie doesn't feel like she's anything special.  It's her mission in life not to stand out, or get involved.  When a strange girl in a swimsuit and a blue wig starts tearing down the hall at school and doing nice things for people however, she starts finding that maybe getting involved is just what she, and the rest of the school, needed. This book was pretty interesting.  It's both sweet and sad.  The moral was good and it's one I hope most kids can pick up on and follow.  It has a good focus on how doing a lot of little good things, can really add up to a big change.   Overall, a pretty good book. Puller, J (2018) Captain Superlative! . New York, NY: Disney Hyperion

Gephart, D. (2016) Lily and Dunkin . New York , NY: Delacorte Press Tim isn’t like most other boys.   Tim though physically a boy, feels he is a girl.   His chosen name is Lily.   He’s trying on one of his mother’s dresses when his father comes home with groceries.   Lily runs out to the car to help her dad.   Her dad tries to shoo her inside, worrying someone might see her.   Someone does.   A boy with a Dunkin Donuts bag is walking down the sidewalk and sees them.   Lily waves.   The boy smiles and waves back.   The boy’s name is Norbert, but he doesn’t like that name.   He’s just moved to South Florida with his Mom and is living with Bubbie, his grandmother.   His Dad is elsewhere. Moving is tough.   Florida is hotter than Hades, especially compared to New Jersey.   Norbert is also worried about school.   He’s giant and Hairy, and with a name like Norbert, he’s afraid to get picked on.   ...