The Many Fortunes of Maya
HarperCollins/Versify (2023) | Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection | Books All Young Georgians Should Read
Maya J. Jenkins is bursting with questions:
- Will she get the MVP award at this year’s soccer banquet?
- Who will win the big grill off between Daddy and Uncle J?
- When will she pass the swim test and get a green bracelet?
For answers and a dose of good luck, 12-year-old Maya turns to her Wheel of Fortunes, a cardboard circle covered with the small slips of wisdom she’s collected from fortune cookies.
But can the fortunes answer her deep-down questions? The ones she’s too scared to ask out loud? Like, where did Mama’s smile go, the real one that lit up everything around her? When will Daddy move back home? And most of all, does she have enough courage to truly listen to the voice in her heart?
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★ “Collier masterfully delivers a multidimensional protagonist with a clear and relatable voice … Maya’s journey as she learns to adjust to life’s curveballs and listen to her inner truth will keep readers hooked from start to finish.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
★ “Collier delivers another immersive novel, and its emotionally tinged first-person voice offers fresh observations about parental tensions and changing friendship dynamics.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“An exploration of family dynamics, self-discovery, and friendship…This book is filled to the brim with relatable characters.” — Booklist
