Bayou Magic | 
pick1. I love Jewell Parker Rhodes.
2. How has Disney not picked this up for animated movie? I can see live action and animated in my head perfectly and it‘s beautiful and engaging.
3. This is the standard by which I judge all middle grade fiction. The setting is phenomenal and I felt in it as I read. It was a book that pulled you into the pages. I love the characters. The message about being good stewards of nature is timely.
#MiddleGradeMarch
pickMaddy steps out of her comfort zone while visiting her quirky, magical grandma in the bayou. She makes friends, falls in love with the region's soul, and sees an ancient goddess from Africa. I loved this. The characters are wonderful, and the mythology is really well incorporated. The characters of the bayou and their love of good food and kinship gave this story so much life. Did I read the first books in this trilogy? Not yet 😏 #Bayou #magic
#blue bayou #marchintothe70s @Cinfhen @Lizpixie I'd probably read anything by JPR!
With the humidity making the air feel like soup, I‘m starting to really get into the atmosphere of this book. #historicallyaccuratedragons
Working my way though these two for #readathon yet! #deweys24hourreadathon #deweysreadathon #bookandsnack
pickI read this for the #sirensreadingchallenge and it is a cute, middle grade story of a girl discovering her family history & connection to magic in the modern day Louisiana bayou. As a young reader novel, things happen quickly and more easily than we adults are used to, but the book has Louisiana flavor, family dynamics, and an environmental message. I probably would have enjoyed it as a kid. Glad to read something by this award-winning author.
