Mia

Mia by Laurence Yep is an American Girl book about a young girl trying to find herself. Mia has always played hockey with her brothers, but now she is wanting to pursue her interest in figure skating. However, she is being torn between who she has been and who she wants to become.

Laurence Yep has written over sixty books in his career. He was recently awarded the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award for his contribution to children’s literature. He has enjoyed figure skating since he was a child which helped him in the writing of this book.

Not only is the character of Mia one that young people can relate to but in the back of the book is a section about real girls. It contains letters from real girls about issues that they are having and advice from the people at American Girl.

I really enjoyed this book. I think that the reason why I enjoyed it so much is because I have had a love for American Girl since childhood. I had some of the dolls when I was young and I loved to read the books. It was fun for me to go back and read a more contemporary American Girl book.