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. Ask my mood ring how i feel kindle edition by lopez. 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. And when ericas mom is diagnosed with breast cancer, she feels worried and. Bring the book party to your inbox with the novl enewsletter for ya readers. Erica is your typical teenager but like great characters she is likeable a must in becoming engaged in the story, i believe. Read ask my mood ring how i feel by diana lopez available from rakuten kobo. May 20, 2014 ask my mood ring how i feel by diana lopez, 9780316209946, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Giveaway mamiverse is partnering with little brown to give five lucky readers their own copy of 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. 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. About the illustrator jenna huerta is a graphic designer at pixar.
She has so many struggles when this becomes her new life. Jun 11, 20 ask my mood ring ho w i feel by diana lopez. Ask my mood ring how i feel kindle edition by lopez, diana. Mood rings were a big fashion trend in the 70s, and made quite a comeback in the 90s. Her life turns upside down and she suddenly has so much responsibility. 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. 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. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Period 67 24 of september chanel carldoza whats your color. She lives in south texas and teaches at the university of houstonvictoria. You can also purchase this book from a vendor and ship it to our address. The main character of the story who collects sponsors for a 5k run when her mom gets cancer. Ask my mood ring how i feel by diana lopez little, brown.
Author diana lopez has done an excellent job in capturing the spirit of the average american teen. Public schools in the making of black masculinity ann arnett ferguson be prepared vera brosgol beautiful bastard christina lauren before the mayflower. There were just too many potential villains and so many other story lines introduced. Ask my mood ring how i feel by jelina garcon prezi. The novel, ask my mood ring how i feel, is narrated in first person by erica chia montenegro. 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 is a realistic fiction book about a girl named erica who has a pretty normal life until her mom gets breast cancer. Arthurius gets help from a mood ring to help him identify how hes feeling. Ask my mood ring ho w i feel is about teenagers, cancer, promesas, family, friendship and miracles. She depends on her mood ring to tell her how she is feeling. 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. 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. 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.
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. Shes jealous that her genius little sister skipped two grades. Author diana lopez remembers what its like to be a middle school girl. Internet archive open library book donations 300 funston avenue san francisco, ca 94118. She won the 2004 alfredo cisneros del moral award and the 2012 william allen white award.
Shes happy when she hangs out with her best friends, the robins. 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. And when ericas mom is diagnosed with breast cancer, she feels worried and doesnt know what she can do to help. Other things can change the temperature too, like standing too close to the stove, holding ice in your hand or a sunny day. Diana lopez is the author of awardwinning middle grade novels confetti girl, ask my mood ring how i feel, and nothing up my sleeve. Aug 26, 20 if i had a mood ring, it would be blue for happy. And when ericas mom is diagnosed with breast cancer, she feels worried and doesnt know. The idea behind it is that shes feeling so many emotions that she needs a mood ring to keep track of all of them.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading ask my mood ring how i feel. The mood ring was created in 1975 by two new york inventors, josh reynolds and maris ambats, who bonded. Diana lopez is the author of the novels choke and confetti girl, which won the 2012 william allen white award. 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. The mood ring is a fun piece of jewelry, but it shouldnt be taken too seriously. It was, in my opinion, just a tad too long, with so much gobledygook detracting from they story. And shes passionate about the crushes on her boyfriend wish list. Ask my mood ring how i feel by diana lopez scholastic. Early on, we see that erica believes in being selfsuffi. Ask my mood ring how i feel 2014 edition open library. Ask my mood ring how i feel diana lopez assassination classroom graphic novel series yusei matsui the awakening kate chopin bad boys.
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. How does hearing the story from her point of view affect your experience of the novel. Ask my mood ring how i feel by diana lopez books on. A worthy pick for 20142015 texas lone stars, diana lopez s ask my mood ring how i feel explores a subject that many of our teens are grappling with but have little opportunity to fully face in literature. The newly reimagined 20 childrens books list previously only available as pdf was born. Erica when she feels that her promesa is not working or inadequate. 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. Its summer before eighth grade, and erica chia montenegro is feeling so many things. 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. Buy ask my mood ring how i feel by diana lopez from waterstones today. 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 is the editor of the journalhuizache and the managing director of centrovictoria, an organization devoted to promoting mexican american literature. June 11, 20 a funny and heartfelt story about a girl dealing with the trials of middle school and her mothers breast cancer. The author, diana lopez, promotes mexicanamerican literature and wrote the books confetti girl and choke.
The authors messsage in this story is never give up on people, promises, and goals also to always keep your standards high. Ask my mood ring how i feel by diana lopez little, brown books. She was featured in the anthologies hecho en tejas and you dont have a clue and appeared as a guest on nprs latino usa. Erica is your typical teenager but like great characters she is likeable a must in becoming engaged in the story, i. Childrens fiction used availability for diana lopez s ask my mood ring how i feel. While it can indicate temperature changes in your body, it doesnt mean that its accurate. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read ask my mood ring how i feel. 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.
Each member of the montenegro family deals with the. Your quick guide to mood ring color meanings jewelry guide. A funny and heartfelt story about a girl dealing with the trials of middle school and. You are loving, kind, generous and sensitive to the needs of others. Ask my mood ring how i feel by diana lopez waterstones. 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. Most new rings come with a color chart indicating the supposed mood of the wearer based upon the colors indicated on the ring.
Its summer before eighth grade, and erica chia montenegro is feeling so many things that she needs a mood ring to kee. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Ask my mood ring how i feel ebook written by diana lopez. Ask my mood ring how i feel by diana lopez goodreads.
Ask my mood ring how i feel by diana lopez, paperback. Discussion guide for ask my mood ring how i feel diana lopez. Diana lopez is the author of the adult novella, sofias saints. 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. Ask my mood ring how i feel by diana lopez 1,249 ratings, 4. Ask my mood ring how i feel book princeton public library. Since getting her bfa in graphic design, she has worked with walt disney. Explore classroom activities, puzzles, teacher resources and enrichment pdfs for this book. It only makes things worse that her mood ring seems to better understand h. It was created in 1975 by two new york inventors josh reynolds and maris ambats. When people should go to the book stores, search opening by shop, shelf by shelf, it is in fact problematic. She is the editor of the journal huizache and the managing director of centrovictoria, an organization devoted to promoting mexican american literature. 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. Rarely have i read a book that made me feel so connected to my eighth grade self.
The mood ring printables, classroom activities, teacher. Its summer before eighth grade, and erica chia mont. 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. Book fairs scholastic education classroom magazines about us. I wish erica was real so i could give her and the robins hugs. She is also featured in the anthologies hecho en tejas and you dont have a clue. Ask my mood ring how i feel by diana lopez, paperback barnes.
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