Gabriela Time
for Change is the latest book in the Gabriela Girl of the Year series.
Set in present day Philadelphia, this novel takes place around
Halloween. Gabriela tries to strike a balance between friends new and
old, her leadership position at school, passion for poetry, and her
waning desire for ballet. Author Varian Johnson does a great job
handling these topics in a relatable way.
Creative Poetry is interspersed effectively throughout the book. Gabriela's voice comes through strongly.
This
was a fun Fall read. There was even a trick or treating chapter which
is fun for Halloween enthusiasts. I recommend this.
-Madelon
Thanks for the review.
ReplyDeleteMy daughters have wanted the Gabriella books, and I have put off the purchase, anticipating that the set would show up in Costco with the mini doll. Looks like I need to get on with purchasing the books. Sure wish AG did a better job advertising Gabriella. I did see somewhere a comment about the AG clothing in Kohl's and that person wondered why AG didn't put Gabriella/AG clothing in Kohl's.
If you look for a little better price point on Gabbys books, go to the Scholastic Book Store, should be $7.99 instead of 9.99 We had them sell out at Our Schools Book Fair Last Year at thst lower price point.
DeleteThey could have done so much more with Gabriela. Since she is supposed to last more than a year, maybe she will get some more nice items. I hope. Madelon
DeleteThat is a very good tip, Maxine. Madelon
DeleteThank you for sharing this Madelon. We will get it read at Our House this month.
ReplyDeleteI think you will enjoy it. Madelon
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