 | Let it glow Author: Meyer, Marissa | |
| Price: $8.19 | ||
Summary:
When Aviva Davids and Holly Martin meet at the holiday pageant tryouts for their local senior's center, they think they must be seeing double. While they both knew they were adopted, they had no idea they had a biological sibling, let alone an identical twin! The similarities are only skin deep, though, because while Aviva has a big personality and even bigger Broadway plans, Holly is more the quiet dreamer type who longs to become a famous author like her grandfather.
| Added Entry - Personal Name: | Levy, Joanne |
| Accelerated Reader Information: Interest Level: MG Reading Level: 4.60 Points: 10.0 Quiz: 550405 |
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (10/15/24)
School Library Journal (00/09/24)
Booklist (09/15/24)
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 09/15/2024 Aviva and Holly, two 12-year-old girls, discover that they are identical twins. Each was adopted; their parents weren’t ever told that their daughter had a twin. When both girls volunteer to help with a December holiday pageant, they meet by chance—leading to many questions and an immediate bond. Both are conflicted about the pageant: Aviva doesn’t feel “Jewish enough” to be the only kid representing Judaism in the show; Holly promises Aviva to sing with her onstage, but suffering from stage fright, she dreads performing. Vivacious Aviva aims for onstage glory, while Holly hopes to become a writer. Holly and Aviva narrate alternating chapters. Much of the action takes place when the twins secretly switch places for several days to better understand each other’s families and their December holiday celebrations. The ending is as predictable as that of a Christmas-themed rom-com and just as enjoyable for tweens. Meyer, who usually writes for teens, and Levy, who writes middle-grade fiction, offer a lively, engaging narrative. - Copyright 2024 Booklist.
