{"product_id":"maybe-maybe-marisol-rainey-9780062970435","title":"Maybe Maybe Marisol Rainey","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Utterly endearing!\" \u003c\/strong\u003e--Annie Barrows, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e-bestselling author of the Ivy + Bean books\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Hilarious and heart-melting.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e --Sara Pennypacker, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e-bestselling author of \u003cem\u003ePax\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIntroducing eight-year-old Marisol Rainey--an irresistible new character from Newbery Medal winning and \u003cem\u003eNew York Times-\u003c\/em\u003ebestselling Erin Entrada Kelly!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMaybe, Maybe Marisol Rainey\u003c\/em\u003e is an illustrated novel about summer, friendship, and overcoming fears, told with warm humor and undeniable appeal. Fans of \u003cem\u003eClementine, The Year of Billy Miller, \u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cem\u003e Ramona the Pest \u003c\/em\u003ewill be thrilled to meet Marisol.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarisol Rainey's mother was born in the Philippines. Marisol's father works and lives part-time on an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico. And Marisol, who has a big imagination and likes to name inanimate objects, has a tree in her backyard she calls Peppina . . . but she's way too scared to climb it. This all makes Marisol the only girl in her small Louisiana town with a mother who was born elsewhere and a father who lives elsewhere (most of the time)--the only girl who's fearful of adventure and fun.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWill Marisol be able to salvage her summer and have fun with Jada, her best friend? Maybe. Will Marisol figure out how to get annoying Evie Smythe to leave her alone? Maybe. Will Marisol ever get to spend enough real time with her father? Maybe. Will Marisol find the courage to climb Peppina? Maybe. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTold in short chapters with illustrations by the author on nearly every page, \u003cem\u003eMaybe, Maybe Marisol Rainey\u003c\/em\u003e is a must-have for early elementary grade readers. Erin Entrada Kelly celebrates the small but mighty Marisol, the joys of friendship, and the triumph of overcoming your fears in this stunning new novel for readers of Kevin Henkes, Meg Medina, Andrew Clements, Sara Pennypacker, and Kate DiCamillo. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFeatures black-and-white artwork throughout by Erin Entrada Kelly\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKelly, Erin Entrada:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eErin Entrada Kelly\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of the Newbery Medal-winning novels \u003cem\u003eHello, Universe \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eThe First State of Being, \u003c\/em\u003ewhich was also named a finalist for the National Book Award. She received a Newbery Honor for her acclaimed novel \u003cem\u003eWe Dream of Space\u003c\/em\u003e. Erin Entrada Kelly grew up in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and now lives in Delaware. She teaches in the MFA in writing for children and young adults program 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eErin Entrada Kelly's debut novel, \u003cem\u003eBlackbird Fly\u003c\/em\u003e, was a \u003cem\u003eKirkus\u003c\/em\u003e Best Book of the Year, a \u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e Best Book of the Year, an ALSC Notable Book, and an Asian\/Pacific American Award for Literature Honor Book. She is also the author of \u003cem\u003eThe Land of Forgotten Girls\u003c\/em\u003e, winner of the Asian\/Pacific American Award for Literature; \u003cem\u003eYou Go First\u003c\/em\u003e, an Indie Next Pick; \u003cem\u003eLalani of the Distant Sea\u003c\/em\u003e, an Indie Next Pick; \u003cem\u003eThose Kids from Fawn Creek\u003c\/em\u003e, named to numerous best-of-the-year lists; and five popular novels for younger readers, \u003cem\u003eMaybe Maybe Marisol Rainey\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSurely Surely Marisol Rainey\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eOnly Only Marisol\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eRainey\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eYour Turn Marisol Rainey, \u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eFelix Powell, Boy Dog\u003c\/em\u003e, which she also illustrated.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Greenwillow Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50605550797074,"sku":"9780062970435","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ac498cfb-b4d0-42d3-8076-a4e8b04665b9.jpg?v=1748509931","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/maybe-maybe-marisol-rainey-9780062970435","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}