  | Mirror to mirror Author: LaRocca, Rajani | |
| Price: $23.98 | ||
Summary:
These identical twins might see eye-to-eye now, but the challenges of seventh grade threaten to tear them apart. The once-close sisters can't seem to find their rhythm, but they know that something has to give. So they make a bet: they'll switch places at summer camp, and whoever can keep the ruse going longer will get to decide where they both attend high school. But switching isn't as easy as it sounds. Will the twins' relationship recover? Sequel to Red, White, And Whole.
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (01/15/23)
School Library Journal (00/03/23)
Booklist (01/01/23)
The Hornbook (00/03/23)
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 01/01/2023 Twelve-year-old identical twins Maya and Chaya enjoy playing classical piano, challenging each other, and being best friends. But while Chaya can accept small imperfections in herself, Maya cannot, leading to much stress and anxiety. In an effort to lessen competitive pressure, Chaya changes all her activities, but rather than growing closer, the girls become increasingly estranged. Things finally change at summer camp, where they attempt the ultimate challenge: trading identities for the entire six weeks. LaRocca, who received a Newbery Honor for Red, White, and Whole (2021), offers readers a new novel in verse, employing ghazels (a poetic form popular in Arabia and South Asia) alternately narrated by Maya and Chaya. This form enables readers to fully understand Maya's intense anxiety as well as the mirror-related incident that led to her fears. Secondary themes involving their parents' marital discord and the twins' best friends (who each have their own issues) are also well handled. Although Maya's recovery without therapy or medication feels a bit unrealistic, this likable South Asian family is sure to draw in readers. - Copyright 2023 Booklist.
