Macy McMillan and the Rainbow Goddess

Posted on 06 April 2018 by Shari Green

Sixth grade is coming to an end, and so is life as Macy McMillan knows it Already a For Sale sign mars the front lawn of her beloved house Soon her mother will upend their little family, adding an unwelcome stepfather and pesky six year old twin stepsisters To add insult to injury, what is Macy s final sixth grade assignment A genealogy project Well, she ll put it off just like those wedding centerpieces she s supposed to be making Just when Macy s mother ought to be sympathetic, she sends her next door to help eighty six year old Iris Gillan, who is also getting ready to move in her case, into an assisted living facility Iris can t move a single box on her own and, worse, she doesn t know sign language How is Macy supposed to understand her But Iris has stories to tell, and she isn t going to let Macy s deafness stop her Soon, through notes and books and cookies, a friendship grows And this friendship, odd and unexpected, may be just what Macy needs to face the changes in her life Shari Green, author of Root Beer Candy and Other Miracles, writes free verse with the lightest touch, spinning Macy out of her old story and into a new one full of warmth and promise for the future. Download Macy McMillan and the Rainbow Goddess Author Shari Green – kino-fada.fr A story told in poetry of a girl dealing with a move to a new home, her mother marrying so Macy gains a new family, fighting with her best friend, finishing her last year at her middle school.so a bunch of things While also ...Perfect middle grade free verse I am so excited to share this with my elementary and middle school students, as I am always talking up free verse, but can t find enough excellent examples to share with them Macy s story is heartwarming and thought provoking, and her relationship with her elderly neighbor is a wonderful one for kids to read about I love their connection over baking and books I especially loved the book references throughout the story, like to the books El Deafo and The Ta Perfect middle grade free verse I am so excited to share this with my elementary and middle school students, as I am always talking up free verse, but can t find enough excellent examples to share with them Macy s story is heartwarming and thought provoking, and her relationship with her elde...I read this book as part of my quest to write scathing reviews of all the other 2018 Silver Birch Nominees and win the award A teacher once taught me to put other s candles out to make mine shine brighter or something like that I wasn t really listening.So here it is, my list of things I hated about this book.umm.well, there was this one part but no that part was actually quite wonderful too maybe I could just make up a few thingsthis is going to be harder tha I read this book as part of my quest to write scathing reviews of all the other 2018 Silver Birch Nominees and win the award A teacher once taught me to put other s candles out to make mine shine brighter or something like that I wasn t really listening.So here it is, my list of things I hated about this book.umm.well, there was this one part but no that part was actually quite wonderful too maybe I could just make up a few thingsthis is going to be harder than I anticipatedOk, I hated the part about the dragons There was no part about dragons you say WELL MAYBE I HAD A DIFFERENT VERSION Fine.I loved the book.The whole thing.Darn you Shari Green and your wonderfully touching book You and your eloquent free s...First things first Shari Green is a fantastic writer The way the words and images roll through the story are inspiring And this story, about a young deaf girl whose life is changing thanks to her mother s decision to marry, is heartwarming and heartbreaking all at once But the real gem here is Macy s relationship with her next door neighbour, a once vivacious woman who is soon to leave her home thanks to a...I read an early version of this story and it fully lives up to the magic, tenderness, and love of Green s first verse novel Heartwarming and lovely It s everything classic middle grade should be.I feel really badly about rating this only three stars, especially since it is trending not only four stars, but five as well And it isn t because the book isn t well written, it is, although in a weird, way, with almost blank verse like sentences, lower case, no punctuation It took a little to get used to it No, that wasn t why I m rating it so low.It is a pleasant enough story of a deaf girl whose mother is getting married, and moving into his house, and who doesn t want to move and lose he I feel really badly about rating this only three stars, especially since it is trending not only four stars, but five as well And it isn t because the book isn t well written, it is, although in a weird, way, with almost blank verse like sentences, lower case, no punctuation It took a little to get used to it No, that wasn t why I m rating it so low.It is a pleasant enough story of a deaf girl whose mother is getting married, and moving into his house, and who doesn t want to move and lose her mother, who she has had to herself all this time I kept thinking it was going to bethan that, that the next door neighbor, Iris, was going to be the focal point She had so many adventures, so many different friends, I thought for sure the story would be about her, and it was, sort of.But, it wasn t And the deafness Everyone was either able to finger spell, or knew how to speak, and Macy rarely had the breaks in not knowing that the girl in You re Welcome, Universe wh...Thank you to the kidlitexchange network for the free review copy of this book all opinions are my own I am a sucker for a book told in verse I love how the phrasing is chosen with such precision in order to convey the exact feeling or message with minimal words I love how the breaks in the lines force you to pause and hear the words in a way you don t hear them when a book is wri...This is a lovely story The main character is mainly dealing with the uncertainty of her mother s upcoming wedding and her stepfather and stepsisters This will be relatable to so many young readers She s also dealing with familiar friend problems and...I cannot tell you how much I ADORED Macy McMillan and the Rainbow Goddess The relationship between Iris and Macy, the beautiful way that books connected them, and the poetic language are just some of the qualities that made this one of my favorites of 2017 In addition to being a wonderful story told in verse, the main character s deafness adds a unique perspective, and would make this a valuable addition to classrooms I cannot tell you how much I ADORED Macy McMillan and the Rainbow Goddess The relationship between Iris and Macy, the beautiful way that books connected th...Macy McMillan and the Rainbow Goddess by Shari Green is a novel in freeform poetry about a girl trying to come to terms with the big changes in her life Big changes coming a new school at the end of sixth grade, a new house, a step dad, and step siblings twins.When Macy refuses to pack her own things, her mother sends her next door to help her neighbor sort and pack her books It s through her interactions with Iris that we get to learn the most about Macy Macy McMillan and the Rainbow Goddess by Shari Green is a novel in freeform poetry about a girl trying to come to terms with the big changes in her life Big changes coming a new school at the end of sixth grade, a new house, a step dad, and step siblings twins.When Macy refuses to pack her own things, her mother sends her next doo...

06 April 2018

Shari Green