The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants meets Mexikid in this heart-warming novel with illustrations about four friends and the magical bookstore that holds them together.
Cat, Sofia, Ana, and Mari are best friends. Nothing, nada, can break their bond. When Cat’s mom scolds them for their loud cackling at the bookstore, calling them a bunch of chismosas, the name sticks. Cat creates the The Chismosas Only Book Club, giving the girls a way to stay connected as they begin high school.
But ninth grade is hard, and it seems like no amount of conchas y libros y risas at Milagro’s Books, founded generations ago by Cat’s great-great-great-grandmother, can repair the ever-growing cracks in their friendship. But maybe the spirit of Milagro herself can . . .
Brimming with whimsy and heart, and woven with black-and-white graphic novel chapters, this enchanting book celebrates the magic of friendship, the embrace of ancestors, and the power of stories to hold us together.---from the publisher
336 pages 978-0593859766 Ages 10 and up
Keywords: hybrid graphic novel/narrative fiction, coming of age, friendship, bookstore, connection, high school, friendship drama, Latina, Latino, Latine, Hispanic and Latino, diverse books, girls' issues, heritage, power of story, 10 year old, 11 year old, 12 year old, 13 year old, If You Liked Real Friends, If You Liked Besties, If You Liked MexiKid
Editor's note: English translation of chismosas is gossips
