  | Your turn Marisol Rainey (Maybe Marisol) Author: Kelly, Erin Entrada | |
| Price: $23.28 | ||
Summary:
Marisol loves language arts class. Mrs. Ruby always makes her feel special, until the day Mrs. Ruby makes a horrible, terrible, downright dreadful announcement: all the kids have to write their own haiku. Marisol would rather swim through a pack of jellyfish than get up in front of the whole class. Maybe she can stay home sick. Maybe she can transfer schools. Maybe she can conjure a spell that makes her disappear. Or maybe, just maybe, she'll figure out a way to take her turn.
Reviews:
School Library Journal (10/01/25)
Booklist (00/08/25)
Full Text Reviews:
School Library Journal - 10/01/2025 Gr 2–5—Marisol Rainey, an eight-year-old Filipina girl, returns in the latest volume by Newbery-winner Kelly. In this entry, Marisol and her best friend Jada are not looking forward to returning to school after spring break. Jada wishes she could be more athletic, while Marisol, whose timidity often masks an expansive internal world, longs to speak up more and take chances. When their beloved teacher, Mrs. Ruby, introduces a terrifying haiku project that requires Marisol to recite an original haiku in front of the entire class, it could be just the chance she's been looking for to turn over a new leaf—or it could fail spectacularly. Marisol's internal fight to mold herself into the "new Marisol," who doesn't cry and isn't afraid of anything, will likely resonate with young readers. Simple illustrations portray Marisol's creative and complex inner thinking and make this an incredibly engaging, heartfelt story. VERDICT Recommended for upper elementary readers, particularly for fans of the"Rica Baptista" series. - Copyright 2025 Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and/or School Library Journal used with permission.
