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A review by imlaurenshelton
Twins by Varian Johnson
5.0
I personally loved this book. Immediately got excited when I opened the first page and there was a Texas Flag at the school. Haha!
Target Audience: 10-14
I think a lot can be learned from this book. First and foremost - that our differences make us unique but don’t always have to define us. Family is important and that is outlined in this book. It is shown that the girls individuality is very important, but at the end of the day - they learn not to let their pride ruin their relationship. What I really loved was the example that when you do something wrong - you should own up to it. Honesty is also a subtle theme of importance in the book. But generally speaking, this book is about life changes and how HARD it can be for kids to navigate those changes. Personally, I got very upset towards the beginning of the book at a teacher who was rude and belittling to a student for no reason - because I have SO been there. It’s part of what led me down this path towards becoming a teacher. It’s nice to see diversity in this book and as always main characters (and authors and illustrators) who are diverse as well.
I would really like to see more stories focusing on some of the side characters from this work like Monique, Amber, and Richard. Also, I don’t recall the setting being revealed other than Texas but I really feel San Antonio vibes from the book and that would be really great to explore through one of the Latinx characters because of the culture. I’m sure the creators will never see my review but wanted to throw that out there.
Target Audience: 10-14
I think a lot can be learned from this book. First and foremost - that our differences make us unique but don’t always have to define us. Family is important and that is outlined in this book. It is shown that the girls individuality is very important, but at the end of the day - they learn not to let their pride ruin their relationship. What I really loved was the example that when you do something wrong - you should own up to it. Honesty is also a subtle theme of importance in the book. But generally speaking, this book is about life changes and how HARD it can be for kids to navigate those changes. Personally, I got very upset towards the beginning of the book at a teacher who was rude and belittling to a student for no reason - because I have SO been there. It’s part of what led me down this path towards becoming a teacher. It’s nice to see diversity in this book and as always main characters (and authors and illustrators) who are diverse as well.
I would really like to see more stories focusing on some of the side characters from this work like Monique, Amber, and Richard. Also, I don’t recall the setting being revealed other than Texas but I really feel San Antonio vibes from the book and that would be really great to explore through one of the Latinx characters because of the culture. I’m sure the creators will never see my review but wanted to throw that out there.