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Surely Surely Marisol Rainey (Maybe Marisol, 2) Paperback – May 2, 2023
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“Anyone who has ever had trouble feeling brave will be empowered by Marisol.”—NBC News
“Lively, realistic, and emotionally honest.”—The Horn Book (starred review)
“Engaging.”—Booklist
Everyone loves sports . . . except Marisol! The stand-alone companion to Newbery Medal winner and New York Times–bestselling Erin Entrada Kelly’s Maybe Maybe Marisol Rainey is an irresistible and humorous story about friendship, family, and fitting in. Fans of Clementine, Billy Miller Makes a Wish, and Ramona the Pest will find a new friend in Marisol.
Marisol Rainey’s two least-favorite things are radishes and gym class. She avoids radishes with very little trouble, but gym is another story—especially when Coach Decker announces that they will be learning to play kickball.
There are so many things that can go wrong in kickball. What if Marisol tries to kick the ball . . . but falls down? What if she tries to catch the ball and gets smacked in the nose? What if she’s the worst kickballer in the history of kickball? Marisol and her best friend Jada decide to get help from the most unlikely—and most annoying—athlete in the world: Marisol’s big brother, Oz.
Told in short chapters with illustrations by the author on almost every page, Erin Entrada Kelly’s stand-alone companion novel to Maybe Maybe Marisol Rainey celebrates the small but mighty Marisol, the joys of friendship, the power of being different, and the triumph of persevering. Surely Surely Marisol Rainey is ideal for readers of Kevin Henkes, Meg Medina, Judy Blume, and Beverly Cleary.
- Reading age8 - 12 years
- Print length176 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Grade level3 - 7
- Dimensions5.25 x 0.08 x 7.25 inches
- PublisherGreenwillow Books
- Publication dateMay 2, 2023
- ISBN-100062970461
- ISBN-13978-0062970466
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“[Marisol] makes lists of favorite and least favorite things, with gym class—specifically the kickball unit—topping the latter. . . . Kelly shows her deep understanding of the emotional lives of her characters. . . . The action takes place over two weeks, during which Marisol tries a variety of techniques to first avoid and then overcome (at least a little) her fears. . . . A lively, realistic, and emotionally honest story.” — Horn Book (starred review)
“Erin Entrada Kelly tells the sweet story of a girl who is afraid of taking risks in this delightful stand-alone follow-up to Maybe Maybe Marisol Rainey. . . . When Coach Decker announces that they're going to learn how to play kickball for the next two weeks, Marisol feels unsettled. . . . Newbery Medalist Entrada Kelly tells the compassionate story of a girl who is afraid of taking risks. . . . Entrada Kelly delicately covers topics of friendship, self-esteem, and perseverance through difficult and uncomfortable situations. Surely Surely Marisol Rainey is an excellent book.”
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“Both Marisol and Jada, her best friend, keep lists of their favorite and least favorite things. Topping each girl’s ‘Least Favorite Things to Do’ list is gym class. . . . An engaging choice for independent readers or for teachers reading aloud to their classes.” — Booklist
“Gym class is Marisol’s least favorite thing. She’s not great at sports, but for once, she’d like to hear ‘Way to go, Marisol!’ rather than ‘Nice try, Marisol!’ or ‘Great effort, Marisol!’ When their gym teacher announces that they’ll be doing a unit on kickball, Marisol and her best friend, Jada, get nervous. . . . But with some helpful ideas and advice from her friends and family, Marisol eventually faces kickball with fewer worries and a little more confidence. . . . A charming, delightful story . . . Surely surely a book readers will enjoy.” — Kirkus Reviews
About the Author
Erin Entrada Kelly was awarded the Newbery Medal for Hello, Universe and a Newbery Honor for We Dream of Space. She grew up in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and now lives in Delaware. She is a professor of children’s literature in the graduate fiction and publishing programs at Rosemont College, where she earned her MFA, and is on the faculty at Hamline University. Her short fiction has been nominated for the Philippines Free Press Literary Award for Short Fiction and the Pushcart Prize. Before becoming a children’s author, Erin worked as a journalist and magazine editor and received numerous awards for community service journalism, feature writing, and editing from the Louisiana Press Association and the Associated Press.
Erin Entrada Kelly’s debut novel, Blackbird Fly, was a Kirkus Best Book, a School Library Journal Best Book, an ALSC Notable Book, and an Asian/Pacific American Literature Honor Book. She is also the author of The Land of Forgotten Girls, winner of the Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature; You Go First, a Spring 2018 Indie Next Pick; Lalani of the Distant Sea, an Indie Next Pick; Those Kids from Fawn Creek, named to numerous best-of-the-year lists; andthree acclaimed novels for younger readers, Maybe Maybe Marisol Rainey, Surely Surely Marisol Rainey,and Only Only Marisol Rainey,which she also illustrated.She lives in Delaware.
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- Publisher : Greenwillow Books (May 2, 2023)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 176 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0062970461
- ISBN-13 : 978-0062970466
- Reading age : 8 - 12 years
- Grade level : 3 - 7
- Item Weight : 6.5 ounces
- Dimensions : 5.25 x 0.08 x 7.25 inches
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Erin Entrada Kelly was raised in Lake Charles, La., but now lives in suburban Philadelphia. Her mother was the first in her family to emigrate from the Philippines. Erin's books have won several awards, including the APALA Award for Children's Literature, the Golden Kite Honor Award, and the Gold Award for Fiction from the Parents Choice Foundation.
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Marisol’s father works on an oil rig, so he has to ride in a helicopter from their home in Louisiana out to the rig. She gets to talk to him on the computer several times a week, along with her mother and older brother Oz. When they talk on the computer, they can only see his head and shoulders, so they call him “Dadhead.” And when Marisol tells her father that she is worried about playing kickball, he suggests that she ask Oz for help. He is a really good soccer player, so he might be able to help her out. She decides to think about that.
Marisol’s friend Felix says that he can talk to animals. Marisol and her best friend Jada are not sure if they believe him, so they ask him to show them how he does it. He uses Marisol’s stuffed animal Pot Roast to show them, and Marisol is planning on going home and trying it out on her cat Beans.
But first, she has to figure out how to deal with her kickball worries. So when Jada comes over to visit that weekend, they ask Oz to help them with kickball. And he agrees. Aside from practicing with them for a little while, he also teaches them the ultimate rule. Never take your eyes off the ball. After working with Oz, Marisol and Jada feel better about playing kickball at school.
But Marisol has one more thing she wants to try. She follows Felix’s instructions and tries to talk to Beans. She tells the cat to meow once for yes, and then Marisol asks if she will be exceptional at kickball the next day.
Surely Surely Marisol Rainey is an incredibly charming story of being a kid. I’ve heard Marisol called a “thoughtful worrier,” and I think that is a fantastic description of her. She is smart and strong, but she does let her anxiety run away sometimes. Author Erin Entrada Kelly is a Newbery Medal winner, and her skill at crafting a children’s book that is thoughtful and sweet but also incredibly readable is apparent. Filled with lots of short chapters, this adorable book sets young readers up for success in reading it on their own, or it would work well as a book to read to children, grandchildren, or students.
I was so moved by Marisol. She has such a big heart, and reading her story just filled me with joy. The author also includes clever illustrations to go along with the stories, like the worries that Marisol calls her “Brain Train” or the cartoon of her mother being a detective who struggles to find the right criminal.
There is just so much to love about this book, but one of my favorite things is how Marisol deals with her worries. She is clearly anxious about playing kickball, but she talks to her friends about it and to her family, she asks for help from her brother, and she practices. I wish I had been so level-headed about my struggles when I was her age. Surely Surely Marisol Rainey is a sweet book for young readers and for thoughtful worriers of all ages.
An advanced reader’s edition of Surely Surely Marisol Rainey was provided by Greenwillow Books, with many thanks.
If we weren't Marisol when we were in a middle-grade, then we most certainly had a Marisol in our life. She's more than a little quirky, extremely loyal, loves her family, adores her best friend Jada, and is extremely jealous of the athletically inclined Evie.
For the record, Marisol is NOT athletically inclined.
A stand-alone companion to Kelly's "Maybe Maybe Marisol Rainey," "Surely Surely Marisol Rainey" is a good-hearted, smile-inducing page turner from beginning to end. Having not read "Maybe Maybe Marisol Rainey," or any other of Kelly's books for that matter, I fell so completely in love with this one that it immediately had me looking up Kelly's previous books with eager anticipation of my future reading.
There's just so much to love here.
"Surely Surely Marisol Rainey" is told in short chapters with illustrations by Kelly herself on nearly every page. The book feels warm and welcoming from page one and that sense of welcome never wears itself out. The story centers around Marisol's anxiety about gym class, an activity she hates very likely even more than radishes.
That's a lot.
When time for kickball arrives, Marisol starts to panic knowing for sure that everyone around her is far more skilled than she is and she's destined to be embarrassed. We meet a host of delightful characters including her endearing parents, older brother Oz, best friend Jada, that athletic Evie, and even the animal whispering Felix.
There are others.
They all add up to a delightful reading experience that should easily please the middle-grade crowd and other young readers. Kelly has a refreshing gift for talking up to children - trusting their intelligence enough to create a story that adds in some very cool cultural references and immerses the reader in a celebration of differences, an appreciation for friendship, and the reward that often arrives with persevering even when things seem totally impossible.
"Surely Surely Marisol Rainey" may very well be my first experience with Erin Entrada Kelly but it most certainly won't be my last.