Race to the Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse, 298 pages. Disney
Hyperion, 2019. $17. Content: Language:
PG (2 swears); Mature Content G; Violence: PG.
BUYING ADVISORY: EL, MS – ESSENTIAL
AUDIENCE APPEAL: HIGH
Nizhoni is
a 7th grader who has always wanted to be the hero, but mostly she
just finds herself in trouble. She knows
she can see monsters, even when others can’t seem them, but the monsters
haven’t given her any trouble until one shows up at her middle school
basketball game. Nizhoni quickly pieces
together that the monster is using her father as bait in an attempt to destroy
her powers. Nizhoni gathers her best
friend, Davery, and her little brother, Mac, to go on a quest on the rainbow
road to the sun to protect her family and to understand her powers.
If your readers like Lightening Thief, they
will enjoy this fun journey with Nizhoni.
I loved the Navajo legends and all the people who help along the
way. Nizhoni is an adorable character and
the quest was exciting, creative and fun.
The content includes a fight and threats on her life. I hope there is more to come with these
characters, but this book can stand on its own.
Reviewer, C. Peterson
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