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Anytime I see a book that has something to do with ghosts, I wonder if the author is going to be contributing to the too-high-pile of problematic books with characters who are haunted or inspired by the ghost of a Native character. One example (there are many) is Susan Cooper's Ghost Hawk. I think T Leggi tutto

Telgemeier keeps getting better and better, and this is her best book so far. All of her work has been wildly popular and multiple-award-winning, in part because she is so irrepressibly happy and energetic, with so much joie de vivre to go around. Two were memoirs, Smiles and Sisters, and I thought

This was the perfect heartfelt, quick, and light graphic novel to pick up after feeling emotionally exhausted by my first read of the year. Catrina and her family are moving to the coast of Northern California because her little sister, Maya, is sick. Cat isn't happy about leaving her friends for

Second book for booktubeathon complete! I looooved this one. I'm obsessed with ghosts and skeletons and Dia de Los Muertos so this story was right up my alley. But it also had a ton of heart packed into it as well. Definitely recommend it!

Great Story! So much is rolled into this story making is a yummy layered cake. There is Halloween and the Day of the Dead celebration. There are ghosts, for sure, moving to a new town and cystic fibrosis. It makes for a good story. We follow the older sister mostly who has to look out for her younger Leggi tutto

I always love finding 'hidden gems' like this GN. The relationship between sisters is told from a perspective of hope tinged with possible loss; the relationship with the ghosts of loved ones who return during Dia de los Muertos underlines the limited time we have with our loved ones...a lesson we n Leggi tutto

This is a departure from Talgemeier's usual style: Sisters and Smile . It seems less popular with children in my area. I don't know if this is because it is 'spooky' and features ghosts, or if it's because it deals with serious chronic childhood illness. The plot is about Catrina and her little sister Leggi tutto

So, here is what I wrote to a friend who was interested in the accuracy of the portrayal of Cystic Fibrosis. So, if you are interested in that apect - here ya go! I have a daughter with CF and am pretty actively involved in the CF community: As for the CF stuff, it is definitely accurate, but it is