PÉREZ, Celia C.

A novel that wrestles with the complex emotions of family and beginnings; a must-have for any library collection serving tweens.

A perfect title for school and public libraries seeking realistic books about friendship

Those who enjoy vivacious, plucky heroines, such as the protagonists of Brenda Woods's The Blossoming Universe of Violet Diamond, Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich and Audrey Vernick's Two Naomis, and Rebecca Stead's Goodbye Stranger, will eagerly embrace Malu.