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    Macy McMillan and the Rainbow Goddess

    Written by Shari Green

    Narrated by Tara Sands

    4.5/5

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    Sixth grade is coming to an end, and so is life as Macy McMillan knows it. Already a "For Sale" sign mars the front lawn of her beloved house. Soon, her mother will upend their perfect little family, adding a stepfather and six-year-old twin stepsisters. To add insult to injury, what is Macy's final sixth-grade assignment? A genealogy project. Well, she'll put it off—just like those wedding centerpieces she's supposed to be making.

    Just when Macy's mother ought to be understanding, she sends Macy next door to help 86-year-old Iris Gillan, who is also getting ready to move - in her case into an assisted-living facility. Iris can't pack a single box on her own, and, worse, she doesn't know sign language. How is Macy supposed to understand her? But Iris has stories to tell, and she isn't going to let Macy's deafness stop her.

    Soon, through notes and books and cookies, a bond grows between them, and this friendship, odd and unexpected, may be just what Macy needs to face the changes in her life.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDreamscape Media Audio
    Release dateJul 2, 2018
    ISBN9781974907311
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    Macy McMillan and the Rainbow Goddess
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    Shari Green

    SHARI GREEN’s middle-grade verse novels include Root Beer Candy and Other Miracles, an IYL White Ravens selection; Macy McMillan and the Rainbow Goddess, a Schneider Family Book Award winner, Junior Library Guild selection, IBBY Outstanding Books for Young People with Disabilities selection, and USBBY Outstanding International Books selection; and Missing Mike, an NCTE Notable Verse Novels selection and USBBY Outstanding International Books selection. Shari lives on Vancouver Island, BC.

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    • 5/5
      This book gave me a lot of feels. Written in poetry, Macy is deaf (lost her hearing at age 4) and dealing with changes in her life - her mom’s impending marriage, moving in to her future step-dad’s home with her new twin sisters. The overarching project at school is creating a family tree. Macy builds a relationship with Iris, her aging neighbor who is moving to memory care. Several of the written conversations between Macy and Iris moved me to near tears. “If you love booksread a great many books…Whatever you dodo it with all your heart.”
    • 4/5
      Macy is unhappy that her mother is getting married. She doesn't want to move out of their house, losing her wildflower garden and the closeness of feeling that it's just her and her mother against the world. To make things worse, she gets in a fight with her best friend and so has no one to sympathize with her, until she finds a new friend in her elderly next-door neighbor, who teaches Macy the value of sending messages of love through the art of cookie baking.The good things: I very much like that Macy's deafness feels like a side note more than the focus of the story - she's a normal character who just happens to be deaf, and although the issues she faces every day because of that deafness aren't ignored, the story is clearly much more than that. Also, the neighbor is a fantastic character and I love her to bits.The not-so-great things: It's written in free verse, but I really think it would have been better in prose. It seems to me that the free verse doesn't flow well at all, and instead mostly feels as if it's trying too hard to be poetic. Also, Green has an 'every life is a story being told' theme going on, and I know this because she makes sure to point it out every few pages. It's too much. If she had just let the story itself explain this, it would have worked much better; as it is, her efforts to explain it for us was a big distraction for me.
    • 4/5
      Novel in verse, about a deaf child who is very unhappy at her mom getting married. They are also moving, and she has been assigned to help their elderly next door neighbor pack books since she refuses to pack her own stuff. This leads to some highlighting of excellent books.

      I love that it is so matter-of-factly from a deaf character's point of view, and her feelings of isolation come to the fore when she's fighting with everyone around her and that includes most of the people who sign. I love her connection to the garden and her relationship with Iris (next door). I like her voice a lot, too. She's got a lot of complicated feelings.
    • 4/5
      A very sweet story about a Deaf young woman who is not pleased her mother is getting remarried and moving her in with her stepfather's family. She finds a friend in her elderly neighbor, Iris, who is also moving into a nursing home. Respectful of the Deaf and HOH community. Very emotional, shows great character growth
    • 5/5
      What a beautiful novel-in-verse! The main character is deaf, and while that's not the focus of the story, her challenges are incorporated nicely. And if you're a book lover, as this librarian is, you'll appreciate the references to books throughout. Any cookie lovers out there? You'll like how those are baked into the story, too.Some minor quibbles: Macy is in sixth grade, but it felt more like the voice of a fourth grader to me (except for a single half-page that sounded too adult). And a really big thing Macy discovers certainly seemed like something her mother should have known already.Other than that, it was a wonderful book about, among other things, learning to accept and even embrace change, and it brought me to tears more than once. I'd recommend it to all ages, including adults.
    • 5/5
      Macy McMillan and the Rainbow GoddessBy: Shari GreenI received an e-ARC from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review."If you love something, you should love it extravagantly. " (page 46)"There are so many stories of extravagant kindnessExtravagant goodnessExtravagant bravery.I would like my life to tell such a story." (Page 228)Oh my goodness, my heart is so full after reading this book (for the second time)! Yes, it is that good. I'm trying to define all my emotions but they are jumbled up together. Please read!Format:The book is written in a free poem style. Do not let the format put you off from reading this fantastic book. The words are few but the story is rich and complex.The main character (Macy) is deaf. The format of the book helps to follow the different forms of communication that happen in Macy's world. The narrative is written regularly, flush on the left. Any words that are signed (through sign language) are shown in dark indented script and the words that are written on paper (between neighbor Iris and Macy) are shown in a larger italic type script (also indented - almost floating in the middle of the page). This sort of visual approach makes the story even more accessible. The format invites the reader to process language in multiple ways (as does Macy).CharactersMacy is the main protagonist. Her mom is marrying a man with twin daughters. Macy is feeling stress about changing homes and being part of a new family. She is deaf and this adds another element to her discomfort. This man will be her stepdad but he doesn't know much sign language yet. He tries but is unable to connect with Macy. People are talking and not including her. What a wretched feeling. So Macy and her mom are preparing to move and so, it turns out, is her neighbor, Iris (named after the goddess of rainbows ? ). Iris is being moved into an assisted living facility. The reasoning for this is not specified but there seems to be several factors. Her physical and mental health are both deteriorating. I think the author must have experience with this sort of thing because her empathy for Iris is palpable. Iris has moments of confusion that the author captures in a very real and empathetic way. My own mom has Alzheimer's and Iris' behavior is very indicative of someone in the early stages of this disease. Macy is sent to Iris' house to help box up books for the move (donate, recycle, keep). Iris does not (at first) speak using sign language. The two though learn to communicate in various ways (lip reading, sign language, written words). They find themselves connecting through a love of books. Each of them is facing huge changes. Iris, with her life experiences, helps Macy see that life is still worth living extravagantly. When Macy realizes this, she opens herself to being a part of her new family. Macy comes through this challenging time in her life more aware of who she is and the kind of person that she hopes to be.Plot:The story is about coping with change. Life is full of unexpected moments. How do we cope? Iris shows Macy that if you embrace change, even unpleasant change (like moving into an assisted living facility) then you are in charge of your own reaction. Will you choose to find the positive in life? Will you choose happiness?In conclusion:Please read this book! It's ideal for young people but adults will love it too. Age 11 and up will find the themes very relatable.. I suspect too that kids will find the book's conclusion to be comforting. We can't keep change from happening (as Macy attempts) but we can find a way to be a part of the change.