Kid Lit Exchange #partner: My Fate According to the Butterfly by Gail D. Villanueva and Scholastic, Inc.
Well
let me say I loved this book. Guess how many previous books I had read set in
the Philippines? Zero. This book absolutely immerses you into the world,
language, culture, and surroundings of the Filipino people. It sparked my
interest so much, I began exploring the country on the Internet and Google
Earth. If I did those things, so would a curious kid. It’s an amazing
introduction to the Philippines.
As
for the story itself, I loved 11-year-old Sab and her panicked notion that a
butterfly has determined her fate (hint: it’s not a good one). I loved the
troubled, untraditional, yet still intensely caring family. Sab and her friend
Pepper were such real kids to me and a joy to chase through the markets and
shopping centers as they got crazy ideas and tried to repair broken
relationships.
This
book releases July 30, 2019, and will make a perfect late-summer read!
Thank
you @kidlitexchange for providing me with a review copy—all opinions are my
own.
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