Macy McMillan and the Rainbow Goddess

Sixth grade is coming to an end, and so is life as Macy McMillan knows it. Already a "For Sale" sign mars the front lawn of her beloved house. Soon her mother will upend their perfect little family, adding a stepfather and six-year-old twin stepsisters. To add insult to injury, what is Macy's final sixth grade assignment? A genealogy project. Well, she'll put it off - just like those wedding centerpieces she's supposed to be making. Just when Macy's mother ought to be understanding, she sends Macy next door to help eighty-six-year-old Iris Gillan, who is also getting ready to move?in her case into an assisted living facility. Iris can't pack a single box on her own and, worse, she doesn't know sign language. How is Macy supposed to understand her? But Iris has stories to tell, and she isn't going to let Macy's deafness stop her. Soon, through notes and books and cookies, a bond grows between them. And this friendship, odd and unexpected, may be just what Macy needs to face the changes in her life. Shari Green, author of Root Beer Candy and Other Miracles, writes this summer story with the lightest touch, spinning Macy out of her old life and into a new one full of warmth and promise for the future.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Pajama Press
Published: 05/15/2017
ISBN: 9781772780338
Pages: 240
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.90w x 0.80d
Award: Schneider Family Book Award - Winner

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 04/15/2017
School Library Journal 06/01/2017
Booklist 06/01/2017 pg. 104
Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2017 pg. 94
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2018 - Superior,Well Above Average

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 189078 / Macy McMillan and the Rainbow Goddess
Reading Level: 5.2 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 3