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The Gumazing Gum Girl! Book 1 Chews Your Destiny (2013)

by Rhode Montijo(Favorite Author)

3.45 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

1423157400 (ISBN13: 9781423157403)

languge

English

genre

Fantasy

publisher

Disney-Hyperion

review 1: Cute fun illustra-hybrid for younger kids. SUPER like that he integrates Spanish vocab into the story (yay for nonwhite protagonists!). Story itself is not particularly inventive, but it's a fun little romp. And the cover is super strong, so random people keep picking it up off my desk. And a book that begs to be picked up that bad gets my vote, even though, personally, I ultimately found it fairly forgettable.
review 2: A superhero is born! Gabby Gomez is thrilled to learn she has superpowers, and even more thrilled by the way helping others makes her feel. If only that were the whole story. Gabby can't fully enjoy helping others or even tell anyone about her powers since she has to keep it hidden--her powers come from gum and her mother has forbidden G... moreabby from chewing any more, so she is a superhero based on disobedience and lies. What's a Gum Girl to do?This is a visually vibrant book full of pictures and limited, accessible text, bursting with appeal for young readers. It's clear that Gabby is Latina since she and her Mami speak a bit of Spanish to each other, but it's a natural, unstated part of her identity that doesn't come up otherwise. Other than brief appearances by a teacher and classmate bully, the book stays very focused on Gabby, her gum, and her quandary. The book ends with a bit of a double cliffhanger and it's clear there will be much more to Gabby's story in future books. A strong start to a new series. less

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