I did not like the style. I almost stopped reading the book I disliked it that much. But I stuck with it and the story grew on me by the end.
So Maria and her mother are making tamales for Christmas dinner and while she is helping her mother mix the masa together her mother leaves her ring on the counter. Maria really loves this ring so when she tries it on and loses it and doesn't realize it oh no. What can Maria do. While visiting with ...
Luis learns that practice trumps superstition.
"Lucky Luis" by Gary Soto and illustrated by Rhode Montijo is the story of a young rabbit named Luis whose father was a "champ" baseball player.That makes Luis nervous about trying out for Little League. His dad tells him funny stories about the superstitions that he and the other players had. One n...
2.5 starsA charming compilation of poetry for the younger teenage crowd. I found it to be cute, but nothing amazing. I probably would have enjoyed this more about a decade ago, when I could easily relate, but I didn’t enjoy poetry then, and this book didn’t exist anyways.
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