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Reading age
8-12
Genre
Realistic fiction (graphic novel)
Publisher
Clarion Books
Publication date
May 23, 2023
A creative graphic novel of three girls who want to set up their hair salon to make an impact.
Mariana, or Maru, has just moved from California to Ohio and is struggling to make new friends. She also wants to publicize her father’s salon, which he refuses. One day, when two girls from her school tried to advertise their hair dye to her dad, Maru couldn’t resist the chance to make friends with them. They quickly become the best of friends, much to Maru’s delight. Her new friends, Zoe and Everly, want to make their hair salon called True Colors. But can they keep up with their clients as the yearly Harvest Fest draws near?
Laly’s thoughts:
I loved this book. Lately, I have been looking for a book similar to Becoming Briana, but I already read that book 20 million times. This book hit my book craving. The moment I saw this book, I wanted to read it. I love the drawings primarily because of the incredible hair colors and the funny hairstyles. I loved how the group can make a person with very nasty hair into someone with the most fabulous hair that reflects their personality and interests.
Although the book was excellent, I didn’t find the title matches the story.
Paige’s thoughts:
The drawing style is cartoony, and it reminded me a little about the Captain Underpants series’ drawing style. The color palette in this book is chock full of colors, which makes the story remarkable! The True Colors hair salon sounds like where I would love to get my hair done!
Maru is a shy and kind person. I love how the author mixed Spanish words and phrases to spice up her character! Zoe is the careful one, while Everly is the impulsive one. Maru’s dad sounds good, even though sometimes he is a little overprotective.
The theme of The Do-Over is always to have fun and achieve your goals. Give this book to someone who loves graphic novels with wacky humor!
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