I am a reader, I feel like I always have been. I am constantly surrounded by books in both my personal and professional worlds.
I have read excessively since the second grade. I have attempted, again and again, to keep a list of the books I've read and how I felt about them but so far have been unsuccessful. This is an attempt to keep track of the books I'm reading, and my thoughts about them. My goal is to publish at least one review a week (no promises though). Wish me luck!
*Note, while I will try to avoid major spoilers, I sometimes won't be able to help it.
Thursday, January 10, 2013
"McKenna" by Mary Casanova
I must say, I enjoyed reading McKennafar more than I enjoyed reading Chrissa (which surprised me, since both are written by Mary Casanova).
McKenna is usually a good student, but she's not quite sure what to do
when her grades begin to slip and she finds that she just can't keep
up. She is finally assigned a tutor but doesn't know how to react when
she finds out her new tutor is in a wheelchair. On top of this, McKenna
is practicing her gymnastics routine in hopes of joining a competitive
team- but what will happen when she gets injured? I liked that this
book compacted quite a bit in a short amount of time. McKenna learns
how to better manage her school work with the rest of her life, how to
accept people that are different from her and how even when you work
hard, things don't always go as planned. I felt that this book is what American Girl
should be about- learning about the world around you and becoming a
better person for it. I think McKenna is a wonderful role model for
young girls (and really wish that there were more than two in the
series). Out of the "Girl of the Year" books I have read so far, this is
the one I recommend the most!
I really liked both McKenna books, but not as much as the ones about Kanani. Have you read those? They're by Lisa Yee, and I think they're the best American Girl books I've ever read.
I've read the first one and really enjoyed it! Hope to get to the second books soon! Looking forward to reading the 2013 Girl of the Year as well- she's from my home state!
I really liked both McKenna books, but not as much as the ones about Kanani. Have you read those? They're by Lisa Yee, and I think they're the best American Girl books I've ever read.
ReplyDeleteI've read the first one and really enjoyed it! Hope to get to the second books soon! Looking forward to reading the 2013 Girl of the Year as well- she's from my home state!
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