When Life Gives You Mangos
by Kereen Getten
Random House Children's
Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Children's Fiction | Middle Grade
Pub Date 15 Sep 2020
I am reviewing a copy of When Life Gives You Mangos, through Random House Children’s/Delacorte Books For Young Readers and Netgalley:
Clara is twelve years old, she lives on an Island visitors call exotic. Clara doesn’t think there is anything exotic about it though. She loves to eat ripe Mangos off the ground, she loves to run outside in the rain with her Father during the rainy season. And she likes to go to her secret hide out with Gaynah even though Gaynah does not act like her best friend anymore.
The only thing about Clara that is not ordinary is that something happened to her memory that made her forget everything that happened last summer after a hurricane hit. There are times that things come back in drips like a faucet that hasn’t been turned off fully. There are times too that her Mama fills in the blanks, but she knows the memories aren’t hers, and it makes her feel like she’s different from everyone.
This summer is going to be different for Clara though. There is a new girl in the village who isn’t like the other visitors. The girl is about to make big waves on the island, giving Clara an unforgettable summer.
I found When Life Gives You Mangos to be a phenomenal debut novel, one that would be great for Middle Graders, or anyone who loves to read children’s books really. I’ll definitely be looking to read future novels from this author.
Five out of five stars!
Happy Reading!
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