Ava and Pip
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5.0 • 1 Rating
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Publisher Description
The first installment in the Ava and Pip series, perfect for aspiring writers and anyone that loves palindromes and word play. Ava and Pip is a funny and heartfelt story of Ava, an outgoing girl who wants to help her sister come out of her shell, and become a writer when she grows up.
"A love letter to language."—The New York Times
Meet outgoing Ava Wren, a fun fifth grader who tries not to lose patience with her shy big sister. She can't understand why Pip is so reserved and never seems to make friends with others, and decides to use her writing talents to help her sister overcome her shyness. She writes a short story based on the girl that ruined her sister's birthday party … but it doesn't quite go over like she wanted it to.
Can Ava and her new friend help Pip come out of her shell? And can Ava get out of the mess she has made, and really be a real writer like she always dreamed?
Great for parents, educators and librarians looking for:
A heartwarming read that has messages of sisterhood, identity, and friendship
Funny books for girls ages 9 to 12
A story that incorporates word play (especially palindromes!)
A story with a character wants to be a writer, perfect for aspiring young authors
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Family dynamics, friendship tangles, and finding one's voice are among the topics Weston (the Melanie Martin novels) deftly juggles in this diary-style series debut. Fifth-grade narrator Ava begins by sharing her discovery that her "word nerd" family's names are all palindromes: Mom is Anna, Dad is Bob, and her seventh-grader sister is Pip. Outgoing and candid, Ava resents that her parents dote on moody loner Pip: "I always end up feeling mad at her and bad for her at the same time." After the girls invited to Pip's birthday sleepover cancel to attend the girl-boy party thrown by Pip's new classmate Bea, Ava enters a writing contest with a story about a thinly veiled "Queen Bee." Rather than send the story in a mean-girl direction, Weston has Bea forgive Ava, and the two team up to help Pip overcome her shyness, helping deliver messages about prejudging others and being careful what one puts in print. Generous samplings of palindromes, similes, and a running emphasis on creative writing will excite readers who share Ava's affinity for wordplay. Ages 10 up.
