Rules to Follow by Kim Spencer - OPTIONAL

Rules to Follow by Kim Spencer, 176 pages. Orca Book Publishers, 2022. $13

Content: G
 

BUYING ADVISORY: MS - OPTIONAL 

AUDIENCE APPEAL AVERAGE 

Mia and Lara are two 10yo girls growing up in the 1980s who are best friends. They live in Prince Rupert, Canada. Mia often compares her life with her friend Lara's. Mia's family is indigenous to Canada, Lara is Mexican Hungarian. 

Mia feels that she is treated differently because of her Indigenous background. There is no real plot in this book. It is more of a glimpse of the life of these two girls told in vignettes. I enjoyed this book but I think that it is geared toward 6th graders and students in middle school. Younger students may get bored with the lack of plot. Also, Mia's parents drink a lot and the book shows how this affects Mia. Older students may handle that part of the book better. Mia is Indigenous Canadian. Lara is Mexican Hungarian. 

Tracie, Elementary School Librarian