12-year-old Olivia (Liv) is starting her family’s annual summer vacation, but this year is very different because her father is staying home. OUT OF MY SHELL, by Jenny Goebel, follows Olivia as she pushes boundaries, mourns the break-up of her family, and tries to help a loggerhead sea turtle lay eggs in a safe spot. […]
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Out of My Shell by Jenny Goebel
August 21st, 2019 · 2 Comments · Books
Tags: Activism·Coming of Age·environmentalism·Jenny Goebel·middle grade readers·Out of My Shell·sea turtles·summer vacation
Stef Soto, Taco Queen
January 5th, 2019 · 2 Comments · Books
My 9-year old daughter and I really enjoyed reading the novel Stef Soto, Taco Queen by Jennifer Torres together. Stef is in middle school and is the child of immigrant parents. Throughout the book, she comes to terms with her feelings about her family’s very visible business as owners of a run-down taco truck named […]
Tags: Female Protagonist·immigrant experience·Jennifer Torres·middle grade readers·middle school·Stef Soto Taco Queen·tacos