Shine! is a wonderfully written book about a middle schooler named Piper who is contemplating the kind of person she wants to be in life (after an assignment at school). I instantly felt like I could connect with Piper and her introverted characteristics and loved the sweet relationship she has with her father. I definitely chuckled aloud on more than one occasion (and that doesn’t happen often) to the many clever one-liners. I am more than excited to share this book with my MG students!
Shine! is set to arrive early November of this year, so keep your eyes out or PRE-ORDER now!
Special THANKS! to Random House Kids for sending this ARC for our #LitReviewCrew to read and review!
Here is a link to the author’s site, where you can read the first four chapters and pre-order: http://chrisgrabenstein.com/books/shine/
A favorite quote from the book:
“Nobody is just one thing. We’re like those constellations you’re always telling me about. You need to connect all the dots to see the whole picture.”
T. Brooke Books 