Isabel in Bloom by Mae Respicio

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A girl discovers a connection between her home in the Philippines and her new home in the U.S. through a special garden in this middle grade novel that celebrates nourishment and growth.

Twelve-year-old Isabel is the new kid in her San Francisco middle school. It’s the first time in many years that she’ll be living with her mother again. Mama's job in the US allowed Isabel and her grandparents to live more comfortably in the Philippines, but now Isabel doesn't really know her own mother anymore.

Making new friends in a new city, a new country, is hard, but joining the gardening and cooking club at school means Isabel will begin to find her way, and maybe she too, will begin to bloom.

In this beautifully rendered novel-in-verse, Mae Respicio explores how growth can take many forms, offering both the challenges and joy of new beginnings.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Wendy Lamb Books (April 9, 2024)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 368 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0593302710
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0593302712
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 8 - 12 years
Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ NP
Grade level ‏ : ‎ 3 - 7
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.02 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.81 x 1.17 x 8.56 inches