  | Sweet and sour Author: Florence, Debbi Michiko | |
| Price: $22.58 | ||
Summary:
Eleven-year-old Mai has been contemplating revenge on her former best friend Zach ever since he humiliated her two years ago, but while spending time together for the summer, Mai has noticed a change in Zach, forcing her to decide if she can forgive him, even if she can never forget.
| Accelerated Reader Information: Interest Level: MG Reading Level: 4.30 Points: 8.0 Quiz: 519504 |
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (05/15/22)
Booklist (07/01/22)
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 07/01/2022 Japanese American tween Mai is looking forward to her family’s usual summer vacation to Mystic, Connecticut, so she can finally get revenge on her former BFF, Zach, who humiliated her two summers ago. Stuck in memories of summers past, memories both sweet in nature and sour in her heart, Mai is determined to get revenge while also keeping her distance. Zach’s eager to see her again though, after two years abroad in Japan, and Mai’s torn between the familiar feelings of friendship and her own shortsighted goals. Full of summer memories and fun activities, like birding and canoeing, and with a fair amount of friendship drama and first kisses, this middle-grade novel is a sweet taste of youthful summer and a reminder of how extreme friendship fails can be. Florence’s prose is direct and to the point, and she nicely balances Mai’s youthful outlook with her authorial hand. Mai is an imperfect and sometimes frustrating character, but readers will root for her and celebrate her big moments nonetheless. - Copyright 2022 Booklist.
Booklist - 07/01/2022 - Copyright 2022 Booklist.
