Macy McMillan and the Rainbow Goddess

Macy’s mom is getting married, and along with a new step-dad, Macy will soon have two pesky little step-sisters. Turns out, a surprising connection with her elderly neighbor might be exactly what Macy needs to face the upcoming changes.

A summer read for fans of Sharon Creech and Kate DiCamillo. MACY McMILLAN AND THE RAINBOW GODDESS is a middle grade novel in verse, available in hardcover, paperback, e-book, and audio. (Pajama Press, 2017)

Awards and Honours:

  • 2018 ALA Schneider Family Book Award winner
  • 2019 IBBY Outstanding Books for Young People with Disabilities selection
  • 2019 New York Public Library “Read Harder” selection
  • 2018 IODE Violet Downey Book Award finalist
  • 2018 Horn Book “Back-to-School” selection
  • 2018 USBBY Outstanding International Books selection
  • 2017 Fall Best Books for Kids & Teens selection
  • 2017 Junior Library Guild selection
  • 2017 Resource Links “The Year’s Best” selection
  • selected for 12 state/provincial reading lists:
    • 2021 Maud Hart Lovelace Award (Minnesota)
    • 2021 Nutmeg Book Award (Connecticut)
    • 2021 Lectio Book Award (Texas) – winner
    • 2020 Kentucky Bluegrass Award
    • 2020 Illinois Bluestem Readers’ Choice Award
    • 2020 CLAU Beehive Award (poetry)
    • 2020 Virginia Readers’ Choice Middle School List
    • 2019 Chocolate Lily Award
    • 2019 Rocky Mountain Book Award
    • 2019 SYRCA Diamond Willow Award
    • 2019 Great Stone Face Book Award
    • 2018 Forest of Reading Silver Birch Fiction Award

Reviews:

“…a beautifully emotional, poetic treasure.”—Resource Links

“…spare yet poignant narrative … Macy’s life lessons are realistic and illuminating; that she is deaf adds yet another dimension to an already powerful tale.”—Kirkus

“…clever, engaging, and accessible. … Macy’s coming-of-age anxieties, observations, and insights will resonate with middle grade readers. A strong purchase for public and school libraries.”—School Library Journal

“Highly recommended.”—CM Magazine 

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