Language: PG (5 swears 0 'f'); Mature Content: G; Violence: PG pro wrestling bouts described
EL, MS - ADVISABLE
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
12yo Addie is seeing some changes in her life. Her mom is about to have a new baby with Addie's step-father Alex. Addie loves Alex, he's been a great father to her, but when he tells her he'd like to adopt Addie. - to make him her legal father as well, Addie wants to find out about her birth father - her mother has told her nothing. So, Addie and her best friend Cy start doing some snooping and discover that Addie's real dad is a locally famous wrestler called Manny the Mountain. Addie wants to meet him, and find out for herself if he wants to give up his parental rights and let Alex adopt Addie.
There was a lot to love about Tumble. The family dynamics, and discovering a whole new set of grandparents and cousins etc. was delightful. I loved that the Bravo family wasn't perfect, the grandfather had memory issues, an Uncle who performs in drag, the family is complicated. I especially loved Abuela, she was the traditional family caregiver who makes delicious foods and holds the family together, and the fact that she had a hidden past was great too. I think the Nutcracker with a twist (letting the students cast in the show decide what the theme is going to be) was fun for the story, but would be problematic from a production perspective. Oh, and Addie's research! Visiting an archive! Ahhh - I loved that readers will see what a deep dive like that looks like. The Latinx culture will also be a great draw to Tumble, and the cover picture is great. I'm excited to recommend it.
Lisa Librarian
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