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Maybe Maybe Marisol Rainey (Maybe Marisol, #1)
CCBC Review:
Marisol Rainey lives with her parents and older brother, Oz, in Louisiana. Her Filipina mom is a 7th grade science teacher, her white dad an electrician on an oil rig in the Louisiana gulf. As summer begins, Marisol wishes she weren’t afraid to ascend Peppina, the beautiful magnolia tree in her back yard with branches perfect for climbing. Marisol’s best friend, Jada, climbs Peppina easily, and while Marisol isn’t jealous she does long to join Jada in the tree. In a story about an anxious child that perfectly arcs toward Marisol’s realistic conquering of this one fear, Marisol is singular yet relatable, surrounded by a loving family and good best friend. This warm, emotionally honest, gently humorous novel wonderfully captures dynamics of family and friendship and the timeless feeling of summer days, while one or more of Marisol’s worries will resonate with many readers, even though Marisol is convinced she is alone in her struggles. Marisol’s success in climbing Peppina is all the more satisfying for doing it wholly on her own terms, motivated solely by her own desire rather than outside pressure. Black-and-white occasional illustrations by the author, who notes that Marisol has a lot in common with herself as a child, accompany a story perfect for reading aloud, or for newly independent readers ready to read a short novel. ©2022 Cooperative Children’s Book Center
CCBC Age Recommendation: Ages 6-9
Age Range:
PreK-Early Elementary (Ages 4-7)
Grades 3-5 (Ages 8-10)
Format:
Novel
Subjects:
African Americans
Anxiety
Asian Americans
Courage
Families
Fear
Filipinos and Filipino Americans
Friendship
Humor
Multiracial Characters/Families
Diversity subjects:
Asian
Black/African
On CCBC Booklists:
Feeling Anxious: Selected Books about Managing Worry and Fear for Children
Asian in America: Selected Books for PreK-Grade 12 to Support Hmong and Asian American Studies in Wisconsin
Publishers:
Greenwillow, HarperCollins
Publish Year: 2021
Pages: 145
ISBN: 9780062970428
CCBC Location: Fiction, Kelly
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