REVIEW: TWO MG BOOKS FROM AUTHOR ONA GRITZ
One of my favorite parts of attending book festivals is meeting fellow authors and sharing books. I recently had an opportunity to do that at a local book festival in October where I met author ONA GRITZ. After discovering we both wrote in verse and had elements of magical realism in our stories, we exchanged books. Here are the two she generously gifted me. AUGUST OR FOREVER (MG) by Ona Gritz This middle grade novel explores and celebrates sisterhood, self-expression through art, and how to mend broken hearts and hurt feelings. Molly is a protagonist young readers will root for as she navigates what it means to be a sister, a friend, and also how to be true to yourself. IF YOU FIND THIS LETTER (MG) by Ona Gritz I enjoyed this MG novel in verse about a 13-year-old girl named Dani and her overprotective mom. Dani feels left behind as her two friends experience more freedom to enjoy the streets of their NY City neighborhood. She has to ...
