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The many fortunes of Maya  Cover Image Book Book

The many fortunes of Maya / Nicole D. Collier ; illustrations by Sawyer Cloud.

Collier, Nicole D., (author.). Cloud, Sawyer, (illustrator.).

Summary:

Maya J. Jenkins is bursting with questions: Will she get the MVP award at this year's soccer banquet? Who will win the big Grill-Off between Daddy and Uncle J? When will she pass the swim test and get a green bracelet? For answers and a dose of good luck, twelve-year-old Maya turns to her Wheel of Fortunes, a cardbaord circle covered with the small slips of wisdom she's collected from fortune cookies. But can the fortunes answer her deep-down questions? The ones she's too scared to ask out loud? Such as, where did Mama's smile go, the real one that lit up everything around her? When will Daddy move back home? And, most of all, does she have enough courage to truly listen to the voice in her heart? -- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780358434641
  • ISBN: 0358434645
  • Physical Description: 231 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Versify, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2023]

Content descriptions

Target Audience Note:
8-12 years
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader AR MG 3.9 6 518236.
Subject: Soccer stories.
Parent and child > Juvenile fiction.
Divorce > Juvenile fiction.
Friendship > Juvenile fiction.
Fortune cookies > Juvenile fiction.
Identity (Philosophical concept) > Juvenile fiction.
African Americans > Juvenile fiction.
Genre: Domestic fiction.
Novels.

Available copies

  • 13 of 13 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Stone County.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 13 total copies.
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Stone County-Blue Eye J COL (Text) 31358000560602 Juvenile Fiction Available -

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The Many Fortunes of Maya


In this lyrical novel that will appeal to fans of Meg Medina, Maya turns to her trusty "wheel of fortunes" for guidance on the toughest questions--like why her best friend suddenly feels far away, or when her daddy will move back home. But can Maya find the courage to write her own fortune? Maya J. Jenkins is bursting with questions: Will she get the MVP award at this year's soccer banquet? Who will win the big grill off between Daddy and Uncle J? When will she pass the swim test and get a green bracelet? For answers and a dose of good luck, twelve-year-old Maya turns to her Wheel of Fortunes, a cardboard circle covered with the small slips of wisdom she's collected from fortune cookies. But can the fortunes answer her deep-down questions? The ones she's too scared to ask out loud? Like, where did Mama's smile go, the real one that lit up everything around her? When will Daddy move back home? And most of all, does she have enough courage to truly listen to the voice in her heart?

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