The relationships between characters deepen at a natural pace, and tweens will enjoy trying to figure out if Rani likes Dalia, too. Dalia’s inner thoughts feel authentic, and most other characters are well developed.
When Dalia starts to think her feelings for Rani might be more than friendly, she finds some unexpected guidance from Alexa and her friend Dhruv. The trip gets off to a rocky start, but Dalia isn’t too bothered, because she really enjoys spending time with Rani. Everyone agrees that this could work, and Dalia is even lucky enough to bring her new friend, Rani. Dalia, who is secretly obsessed with roller coasters (even though she has never been on one), has a better idea: She can come along. Alexa seems angry and uninterested in getting to know Dalia, but their parents want Alexa to cancel her week-long summer vacation to five amusement parks so she can bond with Dalia. But the worst part isn’t Vanessa, her dad’s fiancée it’s Vanessa’s college-aged daughter, Alexa. Dalia always thought she and her father were close, so this comes as a shock. Dalia is upset to discover that her father has had a girlfriend for the past six months and is now getting married. Availability based on publisher status and quantity being ordered.Gr 5 Up–A delightful middle grade debut exploring first crushes and family relationships. The book, Almost Flying ISBN# 9780593112939 in Hardcover by Jake Maia Arlow may be ordered in bulk quantities.
And keeping Alexa's secret makes Dalia realize one of her own: She might have more-than-friend feelings for Rani.
But what starts out as a week of funnel cakes and Lazy River rides goes off the rails when Dalia discovers that Alexa's girlfriend is joining the trip.
Luckily Dalia comes up with a new plan: If she joins Alexa on her trip and brings Rani, the new girl from her swim team, along maybe she can have the perfect summer after all. Withĭalia's future stepsister Alexa heading back to college soon, the grown-ups want the girls to spend the last weeks of summer bonding-meaning Alexa has to cancel the amusement park road trip she's been planning for months. But when her dad suddenly announces that he's engaged, Dalia's schemes come to a screeching halt. Would-be amusement park aficionado Dalia only has two items on her summer bucket list: (1) finally ride a roller coaster and (2) figure out how to make a new best friend.
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