Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All

I got Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All by Chanel Miller after seeing it won a Newbery Honor this year. The book description says, "Down at the bottom of the tall buildings of New York City, Magnolia Wu sits inside her parents’ laundromat. She has pinned every lost sock from the laundromat onto a bulletin board in hopes that customers will return to retrieve them. But no one seems to have noticed. In fact, barely anyone has noticed Magnolia at all. What she doesn’t know is that this is about to be her most exciting summer yet. When Iris, a new friend from California arrives, they set off across the city to solve the mystery of each missing sock, asking questions in subways and delis and plant stores and pizzerias, meeting people and uncovering the unimaginable. With each new encounter, Magnolia learns that when you’re bold enough to head into the unknown, things start falling into place."

This was a great read. It made me laugh (lots of funny little parts throughout), and I thought it had some good lessons layered into the book (friendship, racism, kindness). It's kind of a unique Newbery because it's a little bit of a younger middle grade book (shorter book and has pictures), which I loved. I thought it was an entertaining book with likable characters and an engaging plot (a little bit of mystery). The author definitely has a strong voice, and I think this will end up being an enjoyable series if the author writes more. I'll recommend this read to my kids.

Rating: * * (2/3 = Liked it)