Confetti Girl

Lina Flores, sock enthusiast, budding scientist, and volleyball player, is dealing with family, crushes, and surviving middle school. Her mother died two years ago and her father retreats into his books, preferring to ignore the outside world. How can Lina get his attention while dealing with everyt......more

A book from my childhood. Not super memorable but kinda cute + Easy read + Some Junie-B-Jones-esque humor that I loved + Opportunity to learn some Spanish!!! - The plot doesn't really manifest itself til the end - Protagonist could be a real brat sometimes - Touches on a lot of early adolescent struggles......more

Reviewed by Sally Kruger aka "Readingjunky" for TeensReadToo.com CONFETTI GIRL should be a big hit with the middle grade market. It takes a Latino backdrop and combines it with likeable characters experiencing the typical ups and downs of middle school life and puts it all in a fun, eye-catching cove......more

This book was amazing because it was my level and had a lot of feeling to it!My favorite part was the ending because lina and venessa were friends again after a hge fight they had before!......more

Surprisingly wonderful book! I love the fact that this is a diverse book that doesn't smash you over the head with the fact. The characters just are what they are. The culture is part of them and is, therefore, part of the story, but it's seen as just natural...which is, in my opinion, how it should......more