Five Words That Are Mine
Written by Melissa Seron Richardson
Illustrated by Addy Rivera Sonda
Published by Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Five words, cinco palabras.
Teacher says they should fit just right.
Like my favorite kicks.
Mia is hunting words today: five words to describe who she is.
It’s easy at first. At the skateboard park, Mia finds words for how she can glide fast and soar high. Words like relámpago—lightning. These words feel good.
When Mia has trouble learning a cool new trick on her board, though, other words come to her—words that won’t leave her alone. Words like fail. Are these words really about her, too?
But Mia knows who she is… she’s someone who doesn’t give up.
And if she keeps trying, she’ll find her five words, the ones that fit just right.
Primary ISBN: 9781728264912
Publication Date: March 2024
Available As: Hardcover, eBook
Picture Book, Age 04 or older
Community Represented: Unspecified (Hispanic/Latinx/Latine)
Themes: Family Relationship: Parents, Identity: Exploration, Multilingual: Spanish Featured Words, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Sports
Setting: United States
Character's Place in the Immigration Journey: Unknown Arrival
Book Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience
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