Tuesday, January 28, 2020

Dizzy’s New Fortune by Jason Muell - OPTIONAL

Dizzy’s New Fortune (Descendants) by Jason Muell, 128 pages. GRAPHIC NOVEL. Tokyopop, 2020. $16.

Language: G (0 swears, 0 “f”); Mature Content: G; Violence: PG

BUYING ADVISORY: EL, MS - OPTIONAL

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE

Dizzy is anxious about going to Auradon Prep in a couple weeks. She’s happy to get help from Celia, Harry, and Gil in preparation for her new school, but nothing seems to be working. Is Dizzy going to fit in at Auradon?

Muell writes a cute story focused on being yourself -- your best self -- no matter what others say. Dizzy faces lots of different voices trying to tell her what to do, but she finds the strength to stay true to what she thinks is right. While the solution felt abrupt to me, I think the message comes across well, and it’s an important message for the audience to internalize. The illustrations, though, are my favorite part.

Reviewer: Carolina Herdegen


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