Buy ask my mood ring how i feel by diana lopez from waterstones today. Shes happy when she hangs out with her best friends, the robins. Jan 01, 20 ask my mood ring how i feel was a really great book. Enhancements were made to more precisely measure materials read in k2 classrooms. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Publishers weekly on nothing up my sleeve a funny and heartfelt story about a girl dealing with the trials of middle school and her mothers breast cancer. Diana lopez is the author of the adult novella, sofias saints. Ask my mood ring how i feel by diana lopez waterstones.
When thirteenyearold erica chia montenegro finds out her mother has breast cancer, she makes a promise to god to raise money for breast cancer awareness and discovers that when family and friends work together, miracles can happen. In 2017, she had the honor of writing the middle grade novel, coco. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Aug 26, 20 if i had a mood ring, it would be blue for happy. Ask my mood ring how i feel paperback by diana lopez. She depends on her mood ring to tell her how she is feeling. She won the 2004 alfredo cisneros del moral award and the 2012 william allen white. Ask my mood ring how i feel is an empowering novel, written in an engaging, commercial voice that addresses one of the most prominent and heartbreaking diseases of the twentyfirst century.
Ask my how i feel now available in paperback about the book thirteenyearold. Testing the scary mood ring theory join us in todays vlog as jessii and tye put mood rings to the test. Its summer before eighth grade, and erica chia montenegro is feeling so many things that she needs a mood ring to kee. Introducing a young protagonist who is as resilient as she is inspiring, ask my mood ring how i feel is a testament to the supporters and the caretakers. Diana lopez books list of books by author diana lopez. The book follows the life of erika montenegro, a teenager getting ready to start 8th grade. Introducing a young protagonist who is as resilient as she is inspiring, ask my mood ring how i feel is a testament to the supporters and the caretakers who battle breast cancer along with those who suffer from it. Jun 11, 20 ask my mood ring how i feel hardcover by diana lopez. Birthday party for jashlyn the for a day foundation. It was about a topic that i find special to talk about because cancer has been a big part of my life.
Diana lives in victoria, texas where she teaches creative writing at the university of houstonvictoria. An interview with diana lopez read to write stories. Ask my mood ring how i feel kindle edition by lopez, diana. Diana lopez when thirteenyearold erica chia montenegro finds out her mother has breast cancer, she makes a promise to god to raise money for breast cancer awareness and discovers that when family and friends. There was so much positive energy, so many images a pink poodle, carnations, drum circles, banners, and of course, stories. Jun 11, 20 ask my mood ring how i feel by diana lopez, 9780316209960, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. I was inspired by the race for the cure 5k in san antonio, texas. Thats what happens to chiaerica the main character in the book, ask my mood ring how i feel by diana lopez. Ask my mood ring how i feel by diana lopez pages for thoughts. Read ask my mood ring how i feel by diana lopez available from rakuten kobo. Bank street college selection for best childrens book of 20. And the author gets so much right about san antonio that it feels like youre there.
She was featured in the anthologies hecho en tejas and you dont have a clue and appeared as a guest on nprs latino usa. Ask my mood ring how i feel is a realistic fiction book about a girl named erica who has a pretty normal life until her mom gets breast cancer. Interview with diana lopez about ask my mood ring how i feel. Ask my mood ring how i feel by diana lopez, 9780316209960, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. If you would like a signed copy of an event book but are unable to attend the event. Diana lopez says that the first glimmering of the idea that would become ask my mood ring how i feel came to her at the end of a marathon. Rarely have i read a book that made me feel so connected to my eighth grade self.
Her life turns upside down and she suddenly has so much responsibility. Story time just got better with prime book box, a subscription that delivers editorially. After all, we were like a team, an army, fighting for those we loved. Discover your gifts, by diana lopez iriarte duration. Rarely have i read a book that made me feel so connected to my eighth. Project muse ask my mood ring how i feel by diana lopez. Confetti girl was chosen as a recipient of the 2012 william allen white childrens book award.
Please note that the lexile measures for a small population of books have been recently updated. Ask my mood ring how i feel by diana lopez fictiondb. A bank street college childrens book committee best book of 2014 selection. Diana lopez is the author of the adult novella, sofias saints and the middle grade novels, confetti girl, choke, ask my mood ring how i feel, and nothing up my sleeve. Ask my mood ring how i feel is about teenagers, cancer, promesas, family, friendship and miracles. Diana recommended ask my mood ring how i feel, which diana autographed and wrote a special message, for jashlyn. Ask my mood ring how i feel by diana lopez scholastic.
What inspired you to write ask my mood ring how i feel. She is the editor of the journal huizache and the managing director of centrovictoria, an organization devo. Lopez teaches at the university of houstonvictoria and works with centrovictoria, an organization devoted to promoting mexican american literature. Book clubs book fairs scholastic education classroom magazines about us. Ask my how i feel now available in paperback about the book thirteenyearold erica is a plainjane girl with no special. Diana lopez is the author of sofias saints, confetti girl, choke, and ask my mood ring how i feel. My family participated to celebrate my aunt glorias remission from breast cancer. Diana lopez diana lopez is the author of awardwinning middle grade novels, confetti girl, ask my mood ring how i feel, and nothing up my sleeve, all published by little brown books for young readers. Grab this summer 20 release today at your favorite local library or independent bookstore. Lopez choke skillfully balances emotional moments with humorous ones, offering an honest portrait. Ask my mood ring how i feel by diana lopez, paperback barnes. By diana lopez published by little, brown books for young readers isbn.
I wish erica was real so i could give her and the robins hugs. Have students share their mood rings in small groups. An adaptation of choke will be featured on the lifetime movie network this summer. Ask my mood ring how i feel by diana lopez little, brown books. Ask my mood ring how i feel by diana lopez wattpad. Author diana lopez remembers what its like to be a middle school girl. She is the editor of the journalhuizache and the managing director of centrovictoria, an organization devoted to promoting mexican american literature. I want to finish this in about a week, since there are 324 pages in the book 24ish chapters. Little, brown books for young readers, 9780316209946, 352pp. If you would like a signed copy of an event book but are unable to attend the event or the event has already occurred, place the book in your cart and indicate signed. Local library erica is a regular girl dealing with regular problems like annoying siblings, struggling with school, and wondering whether any boy, ever, will notice her.
It only makes things worse that her mood ring seems to better understand her. A worthy pick for 20142015 texas lone stars, diana lopezs ask my mood ring how i feel explores a subject that many of our teens are grappling with but. The book therefore isnt a deep exploration of anything, but chias a relatable character, and her story offers use as an accessible treatment of an intimidating subject. This book was all about how erica dealt with her mother having breast cancer. Ask my mood ring how i feel hardcover ask my mood ring how i feel hardcover by diana lopez. In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read. Little, brown books for young readers, 9780316209960, 336pp.
Editions of ask my mood ring how i feel by diana lopez. Imagine the summer before 8th grade and you just found out that your mother has breast cancer. Ask students to use the idea of ericas mood ring as inspiration for their own works of art. Find an answer to your question is ask my mood ring how i feel by diana lopez a fiction or nonfiction book. Ask my mood ring how i feel by diana lopez overdrive. Uhv newswire uhv to host coco book signing in katy. But if you want to read this book, but you cant find a download or a free book on this. Its summer before eighth grade, and erica chia montenegro is feeling so many things that she needs a mood ring to keep track of her emotions.
It only makes things worse that her mood ring seems to better understand her feelings than the robins, her nosy group of friends. She lives in south texas and teaches at the university of houstonvictoria. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading ask my mood ring how i feel. A story about music, shoes and family, in collaboration with pixars animated oscarwinning film coco. Ask my mood ring how i feel by diana lopez goodreads. I havent had cancer but a lot of important people in my life have.
Diana lopez is the author of the novels ask my mood ring how i feel, choke and confetti girl, which won the 2012 william allen white award. Nothing up my sleeve by diana lopez overdrive rakuten. Author diana lopez has done an excellent job in capturing the spirit of the average american teen. Diana lopez is the author of the novels choke and confetti girl, which won the 2012. Montenegro is feeling so many things that she needs a mood ring to keep track of her emotions. Ask my mood ring how i feel by diana lopez, paperback. When chia learns her mother has breast cancer, she makes a promesa to raise money for breast. Ask my mood ring how i feel by diana lopez blogger. And it proves you dont have to be the biggest and strongest person to get the job done and that the scariest things can come along bit with gods help and a lot if work you can get the job done.
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