Kelly, Erin Entrada. Your Turn Marisol Rainey. Erin Entrada Kelly, Illus. Maybe Marisol. Greenwillow, 08/2025.146pp. Reader. Trade $18.99. 978-0-0633-3721-3. GRADES 1–4. OUTSTANDING.
Over spring break Marisol and her best friend Jada decide on a personality reset – time to leave anxious, B-minus Marisol behind and embrace new, confident A-plus Marisol. But an assignment to craft a nature haiku, and recite it in front of the class, throws new Marisol off her game. Kelly deftly interweaves poetry, big feelings, and cozy household routines to explore Marisol’s struggle to overcome fear and accept herself. Many expressive, childlike spot art cartoons add charm and humor. Fourth in the series, this satisfying, standalone, transitional chapter book would make an excellent classroom readaloud during a poetry unit. Marisol is Filipino American and Jada appears Black. Review based on an ARC.
Melissa McAvoy—Retired