The Many Fortunes of Maya [Paperback]

In this lyrical and heartfelt coming of age story that will appeal to fans of Meg Medina, Maya turns to her trusty wheel of fortunes for guidance on the toughest questionslike why her best friend suddenly feels far away, or when her daddy will move back home. But can Maya find the courage to write her own fortune?

Maya J. Jenkins is bursting with questions:

• Will she get the MVP award at this years 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, twelve-year-old Maya turns to her Wheel of Fortunes, a cardboard circle covered with the small slips of wisdom shes collected from fortune cookies.

But can the fortunes answer her deep-down questions about friendship, separation, and finding your voice? The ones shes too scared to ask out loud? Like, where did Mamas 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?

Beginning each chapter with a fortune, Collier (Just Right Jillian) 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)

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)

This is my kind of book! If you like stories about family, friendship, and learning to listen to your heart to figure out what’s true for you, then this will be your kind of book, too! -Debbi Michiko Florence, author of Sweet and Sour