Maybe Maybe Marisol Rainey
The Children’s Book Review
Maybe, Maybe Marisol Rainey is Erin Entrada Kelly’s author-illustrator debut about summer, friendship, and overcoming fears, told with warm humor and undeniable appeal. Fans of Clementine, The Year of Billy Miller, and Ramona the Pest will be thrilled to meet Marisol.
“Utterly endearing!” —Annie Barrows, New York Times-bestselling author of the Ivy + Bean books
“Hilarious and heart-melting.” —Sara Pennypacker, New York Times-bestselling author of Pax
About the Book
Maybe Maybe Marisol Rainey
Written by Erin Entrada Kelly
Ages 7-12 | 160 Pages
Publisher: Greenwillow Books | ISBN-13: 978-0062970428
Publisher’s Synopsis: Introducing eight-year-old Marisol Rainey—an irresistible new character from Newbery Medalist and New York Times–bestselling Erin Entrada Kelly!
Marisol Rainey’s mother was born in the Philippines. Marisol’s father works and lives part-time on an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico. And Marisol, who has a big imagination and likes to name inanimate objects, has a tree in her backyard she calls Peppina . . . but she’s way too scared to climb it. This all makes Marisol the only girl in her small Louisiana town with a mother who was born elsewhere and a father who lives elsewhere (most of the time)—the only girl who’s fearful of adventure and fun.
Will Marisol be able to salvage her summer and have fun with Jada, her best friend? Maybe. Will Marisol figure out how to get annoying Evie Smythe to leave her alone? Maybe. Will Marisol ever get to spend enough real time with her father? Maybe. Will Marisol find the courage to climb Peppina? Maybe.
Told in short chapters with illustrations by the author on nearly every page, Maybe, Maybe Marisol Rainey is a must-have for early elementary grade readers. Erin Entrada Kelly celebrates the small but mighty Marisol, the joys of friendship, and the triumph of overcoming your fears in this stunning new novel for readers of Kevin Henkes, Meg Medina, Andrew Clements, Sara Pennypacker, and Kate DiCamillo.
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About the Author
New York Times–bestselling author Erin Entrada Kelly was awarded the Newbery Medal for Hello, Universe and a Newbery Honor for We Dream of Space. She grew up in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and now lives in Delaware. She is a professor of children’s literature in the graduate fiction and publishing programs at Rosemont College, where she earned her MFA, and is on the faculty at Hamline University. Her short fiction has been nominated for the Philippines Free Press Literary Award for Short Fiction and the Pushcart Prize. Erin Entrada Kelly’s debut novel, Blackbird Fly, was a Kirkus Best Book, a School Library Journal Best Book, an ALSC Notable Book, and an Asian/Pacific American Literature Honor Book. She is also the author of The Land of Forgotten Girls, winner of the Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature; You Go First, a Spring 2018 Indie Next Pick; Lalani of the Distant Sea, an Indie Next Pick; and Maybe Maybe Marisol Rainey, which she also illustrated. The author’s mother was the first in her family to immigrate to the United States from the Philippines, and she now lives in Cebu.
25 Comments
This delightful story would be enjoyed greatly by my 4 grandchildren. Such a beautiful and lovely book to be treasured.
I have been getting books for my great niece since before she was born. I want her to experience all types of books. I want her grow with knowledge regarding a lot of different things.
We love all books!
my nieces would love this!
What a cute cat! This sounds like a fun book!
What perfect timing as we look to being able to be outside this summer and renewing and making friends.
It would be fun to win this!
My grandkids love to read, I am always on the hunt for new books for them.
I would love to give this to my son for his second grade classroom.
to add to my collection
Would love to add this to our library!
I’d love it for my kids.
I love Erin’s books for older elementary – this has to be a great book. It’s hard to find good, short realistic fiction books for our younger kids, and I’d love to add this to my library.
What a cute cat! This sounds like a fun book!
Great sounding book
Looks like a book my students would love!
It would be perfect for Rosie.
This sounds like such a sweet book. I would like to read it to my grandchildren.
My daughter LOVE, LOVE, LOVES Erin Entrada Kelly SO much. She is an avid reader so to say she’s a favorite is VERY high praise! 🙂
This is the perfect book for my Grand daughter’s eighth birthday. She is an avid reader and loves stories like this about Marisol. The whole family would enjoy sharing this book together .
I got to read an early e-ARC of Maybe Maybe Marisol Rainey and would LOVE to have a copy to share with students!
I would love to win this book for my niece because it has rave reviews and she can relate to Marisol as she is shy.
looks cute
Id love to win this for my grandchildren for my house
This would be a fun book to read with my 8 year old granddaughter.