Feeling abandoned, Olive experiences an existential crisis about her place in the universe, complete with anxiety dreams, advice sessions with her aunt, and tense confrontations with her mother. Florez announces the fifth grade talent show, no one invites her to be part of an act. Olive has lots of friends at school, but when Mr. This story of a kid learning how to use her voice will appeal to fans of Shannon Hale's Real Friends (2017).-Kristina Pino Copyright 2018 Booklist From Booklist, Copyright (c) American Library Association. Kids who have ever worried about their friendships or popularity will find solidarity in Olive's familiar story. Olive is a family-oriented girl and leans on her mother and aunt when she runs into her insecurities, and it feels like a real win when she figures out what her place is going to be among her classmates. And speaking of visual cues, this is one of those books in which the silent panels say just as much as the ones with word balloons. Who can't relate to feeling left out? Miller has introduced a rather large cast in this lovely debut, but everyone is distinct, and there are cues within each warmly illustrated, full-color panel to help keep readers on track. Olive is well-liked by her pals and peers in school, but she is distraught when her teacher announces the fifth-grade variety show, and everyone else immediately groups up without her.
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