  | Hurricane girls Author: Holt, Kimberly Willis | |
| Price: $21.88 | ||
Summary:
After an accident, seventh graders Joya Mia and Kiki help their best friend Greer cope by signing up for a triathlon.
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (07/01/23)
Booklist (06/15/23)
The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (00/06/23)
The Hornbook (+) (00/07/23)
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 06/01/2023 Last year, working together on a school project on Hurricane Katrina, three sixth-grade classmates in New Orleans formed a strong bond of friendship. Now they’re in seventh grade, and Greer blames herself for a road accident that has left her younger sister physically disabled. Hoping to end Greer’s “year-long funk,” Kiki proposes that they enter the Junior Team Relay Triathlon. The others agree. Greer, a former track team member, will run. Joya Mia plans to do the cycling on a rusty bike. Kiki, who can’t swim yet, agrees to take the aquatic section. During the many months of training, each girl runs into predictable difficulties and unexpected joys. And each challenges herself not to let the others down. Holt’s involving third-person narrative shifts focus, chapter by chapter, from one girl to the next and portrays their family relationships as well as the intricately interwoven thoughts, emotions, and memories that bind them together. While some readers may be drawn to one girl in particular, most will find themselves rooting for all three main characters in this engaging novel. - Copyright 2023 Booklist.
Booklist - 06/15/2023 Last year, working together on a school project on Hurricane Katrina, three sixth-grade classmates in New Orleans formed a strong bond of friendship. Now they’re in seventh grade, and Greer blames herself for a road accident that has left her younger sister physically disabled. Hoping to end Greer’s “year-long funk,” Kiki proposes that they enter the Junior Team Relay Triathlon. The others agree. Greer, a former track team member, will run. Joya Mia plans to do the cycling on a rusty bike. Kiki, who can’t swim yet, agrees to take the aquatic section. During the many months of training, each girl runs into predictable difficulties and unexpected joys. And each challenges herself not to let the others down. Holt’s involving third-person narrative shifts focus, chapter by chapter, from one girl to the next and portrays their family relationships as well as the intricately interwoven thoughts, emotions, and memories that bind them together. While some readers may be drawn to one girl in particular, most will find themselves rooting for all three main characters in this engaging novel. - Copyright 2023 Booklist.
