Rachel Takes the Lead (The Spyglass Sisterhood #2)
by Marilyn Kaye (Author)
There's nothing four best friends with a magical spyglass can't handle...well, except maybe a lost dog, a school election, and overprotective parents. Book Two of the Spyglass Sisterhood finds Ellie, Rachel, Kiara, and Alyssa back for another adventure.
When the spyglass reveals an image of Rachel walking a dog, she knows it's pure fantasy. Her overprotective moms would never let her walk a dog alone, much less own one! To the dismay of her Spyglass Sisters, Rachel would rather avoid the whole thing all together. However, she can't avoid it for long when a lost dog follows her home. Meanwhile, Kiara has secretly nominated Rachel to run for class president. In order to win, Rachel must find her voice to advocate for the change her classmates deserve--and maybe even the changes at home she deserves.
The New York Times best-selling author behind the Gifted series and the Replica books, Marilyn Kaye delivers a story filled with light magic and heart in this first book in the Spyglass Sisterhood series. Each girl will take a turn at the spyglass, confronting fears and sticking up for her peers.
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Gr 3-6--The second installment of the "Spyglass Sisterhood" series features Rachel Levin-Lopez, a seventh grader who lives with her two mothers, whom she calls Mom and Mami. Rachel thinks of herself as a shy person and struggles with finding her voice. Told in first person, this novel centers Rachel and her closest friends Ellie, Alyssa, and Kiara, who are all able to see through a spyglass that is located in Ellie's old Victorian house's turret. The spyglass allows the diverse group of girls, who call themselves The Sisterhood, to see the hopes, aspirations, and worries of themselves and others. In this entry, Rachel is nominated to run for class representative, and she's campaigning against the most popular girl in seventh grade. Along the way, Rachel finds a dog, whom she comes to love, but knows that she must attempt to find its original owner. A running theme throughout is the impact of lying and lies of omission. Beautifully honest and realistic, despite the spyglass, this book delivers big on many emotions and typical middle school life. VERDICT A great purchase for most middle grade collections. Highly recommended.--Tracy Cronce
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JUV037000 - Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic
JUV014000 - Juvenile Fiction | Girls & Women
Magic
Schools
Elections
Middle schools
Bashfulness
Telescopes
Lesbian mothers
Lesbian mother
