A voya top shelf for middle school readers pick 2nd place winner of the 2014 naccs tejas award for young adult fiction a bank street college childrens book committee best book of 2014 selection. Diana lopez is the author of awardwinning middle grade novels confetti girl, ask my mood ring how i feel, and nothing up my sleeve. She has so many struggles when this becomes her new life. Ask my mood ring how i feel by diana lopez scholastic. Childrens fiction used availability for diana lopez s ask my mood ring how i feel. May 20, 2014 ask my mood ring how i feel by diana lopez, 9780316209946, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. She was featured in the anthologies hecho en tejas and you dont have a clue and appeared as a guest on nprs latino usa.
She is the editor of the journal huizache and the managing director of centrovictoria, an organization devoted to promoting mexican american literature. Jun 11, 20 ask my mood ring ho w i feel by diana lopez. Shes happy when she hangs out with her best friends, the robins. I wish erica was real so i could give her and the robins hugs. How does hearing the story from her point of view affect your experience of the novel. Ask my mood ring how i feel is a realistic fiction book about a girl named erica who has a pretty normal life until her mom gets breast cancer. Ask my mood ring how i feel by diana lopez books on. Its summer before eighth grade, and erica chia montenegro is feeling so many things. The mood ring is a fun piece of jewelry, but it shouldnt be taken too seriously. It was created in 1975 by two new york inventors josh reynolds and maris ambats. The newly reimagined 20 childrens books list previously only available as pdf was born. Your quick guide to mood ring color meanings jewelry guide. Shes jealous that her genius little sister skipped two grades. Ask my mood ring how i feel by diana lopez little, brown books.
Ask my mood ring how i feel by diana lopez, paperback barnes. Ask my mood ring how i feel kindle edition by lopez. Ask my mood ring how i feel by diana lopez 1,249 ratings, 4. Ask my mood ring how i feel by diana lopez when thirteenyearold erica chia montenegro finds out her mother has breast cancer, she makes a promise to god to raise money for breast cancer awareness and discovers that when family and friends work together, miracles can happen. Ask my mood ring how i feel its summer before eighth grade, and erica chia montenegro is feeling so many things that she needs a mood ring to keep track of her emotions. Ask my mood ring how i feel by diana lopez goodreads. The mood ring printables, classroom activities, teacher. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read ask my mood ring how i feel. Her life turns upside down and she suddenly has so much responsibility. She is the editor of the journalhuizache and the managing director of centrovictoria, an organization devoted to promoting mexican american literature. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading ask my mood ring how i feel. It only makes things worse that her mood ring seems to better understand h. The mood ring was created in 1975 by two new york inventors, josh reynolds and maris ambats, who bonded. Erica is your typical teenager but like great characters she is likeable a must in becoming engaged in the story, i believe.
If youre someone who is into horoscopes, crystals, and spirituality there is a high chance that a mood ring may have started your journey of selfdiscovery. She won the 2004 alfredo cisneros del moral award and the 2012 william allen white award. The authors messsage in this story is never give up on people, promises, and goals also to always keep your standards high. The idea behind it is that shes feeling so many emotions that she needs a mood ring to keep track of all of them. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Its summer before eighth grade, and erica chia mont. About the illustrator jenna huerta is a graphic designer at pixar.
Diana lopez is the author of the adult novella, sofias saints. Public schools in the making of black masculinity ann arnett ferguson be prepared vera brosgol beautiful bastard christina lauren before the mayflower. Yes, i realize most of the characters introduced will eventually or already do have their own book, it was just too much info in one book. Confetti girl author diana lopez returns with this sweet, funny, and utterly honest story about being a girl in a world full of good and bad surprises. Giveaway mamiverse is partnering with little brown to give five lucky readers their own copy of ask my mood ring how i feel. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Diana lopez is the author of the novels choke and confetti girl, which won the 2012 william allen white award.
You can also purchase this book from a vendor and ship it to our address. Discussion guide for ask my mood ring how i feel diana lopez. Ask my mood ring how i feel by diana lopez waterstones. Most new rings come with a color chart indicating the supposed mood of the wearer based upon the colors indicated on the ring. And when ericas mom is diagnosed with breast cancer, she feels worried and. A mood ring is a ring that contains a thermochromic element, such as liquid crystal, that changes colors based upon the temperature of the finger of the wearer. Its summer before eighth grade, and erica chia montenegro is feeling so many things that she needs a mood ring to kee. Ask my mood ring how i feel book princeton public library. Diana lopez says that the first glimmering of the idea that would become ask my mood ring how i feel came to her at the end of a marathon. Diana lopez is the author of the adult novella, sofias saints and the middle grade novels, confetti girl, choke, and the recently released ask my mood ring how i feel. Read the story about a girl who uses her mood ring to help make important decisions in her life. Mood rings were a big fashion trend in the 70s, and made quite a comeback in the 90s.
Thia book tells the realistic story of a teenage girl who gets bad news about her mom and then works to make a difference in the world. And it proves you dont have to be the biggest and strongest person to get the job done and that the scariest things can come along bit with gods help and a lot if work you can get the job done. She lives in south texas and teaches at the university of houstonvictoria. Rarely have i read a book that made me feel so connected to my eighth grade self. Period 67 24 of september chanel carldoza whats your color. Read ask my mood ring how i feel by diana lopez available from rakuten kobo. And when ericas mom is diagnosed with breast cancer, she feels worried and doesnt know what she can do to help. And shes passionate about the crushes on her boyfriend wish list. Bring the book party to your inbox with the novl enewsletter for ya readers. A funny and heartfelt story about a girl dealing with the trials of middle school and. She depends on her mood ring to tell her how she is feeling.
Ask my mood ring how i feel ebook written by diana lopez. Ask my mood ring ho w i feel is about teenagers, cancer, promesas, family, friendship and miracles. Ask my mood ring how i feel, by diana lopez, is an excellent middle grade novel for a teen book group or for an individual read. Since getting her bfa in graphic design, she has worked with walt disney. Ask my mood ring how i feel by jelina garcon prezi. You are loving, kind, generous and sensitive to the needs of others. There were just too many potential villains and so many other story lines introduced. Arthurius gets help from a mood ring to help him identify how hes feeling. The novel, ask my mood ring how i feel, is narrated in first person by erica chia montenegro. Introducing a young protagonist who is as resilient as she is inspiring, ask my mood ring how i feel is a testament to the supporters and the caretakers. Each member of the montenegro family deals with the.
When thirteenyearold erica chia montenegro finds out her mother has breast cancer, she makes a promise to god to raise money for breast cancer awareness and discovers that when family and friends work together, miracles can happen. It was, in my opinion, just a tad too long, with so much gobledygook detracting from they story. Author diana lopez has done an excellent job in capturing the spirit of the average american teen. Explore classroom activities, puzzles, teacher resources and enrichment pdfs for this book. Internet archive open library book donations 300 funston avenue san francisco, ca 94118. The author, diana lopez, promotes mexicanamerican literature and wrote the books confetti girl and choke. Ask my mood ring how i feel kindle edition by lopez, diana. And when ericas mom is diagnosed with breast cancer, she feels worried and doesnt know.
Ask my mood ring how i feel diana lopez assassination classroom graphic novel series yusei matsui the awakening kate chopin bad boys. Diana lopez is the author of the novels ask my mood ring how i feel, choke, and confetti girl, which won the 2012 william allen white award. Jan 01, 20 ask my mood ring how i feel is a realistic fiction book about a girl named erica who has a pretty normal life until her mom gets breast cancer. Eighth grade was supposed to be about ruling middle school and drawing the attention of all the right boys, but chia finds a different priority. Aug 26, 20 if i had a mood ring, it would be blue for happy.
The main character of the story who collects sponsors for a 5k run when her mom gets cancer. Other things can change the temperature too, like standing too close to the stove, holding ice in your hand or a sunny day. Ask my mood ring how i feel by diana lopez little, brown. Book fairs scholastic education classroom magazines about us. Montenegro is feeling so many things that she needs a mood ring to keep track of her emotions. While it can indicate temperature changes in your body, it doesnt mean that its accurate. Ask my mood ring how i feel is an empowering novel, written in an engaging, commercial voice that addresses one of the most prominent and heartbreaking diseases of the twentyfirst century. Erica is your typical teenager but like great characters she is likeable a must in becoming engaged in the story, i. Ask my mood ring how i feel by diana lopez, paperback. Author diana lopez remembers what its like to be a middle school girl. Ask my mood ring how i feel 2014 edition open library. Early on, we see that erica believes in being selfsuffi.
When people should go to the book stores, search opening by shop, shelf by shelf, it is in fact problematic. Erica when she feels that her promesa is not working or inadequate. Publishers weekly may, 20 chia montenegro is the kind of girl who describes conversations with boys as close encounters of the third kind and favors tshirts with slogans like, im. She is also featured in the anthologies hecho en tejas and you dont have a clue. Buy ask my mood ring how i feel by diana lopez from waterstones today. Ask my mood ring how i feel by diana lopez overview its summer before eighth grade, and erica chia montenegro is feeling so many things that she needs a mood ring to keep track of her emotions. June 11, 20 a funny and heartfelt story about a girl dealing with the trials of middle school and her mothers breast cancer.
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