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Books by Age » 6-7 » A Love Affair with Maybe, Maybe Marisol Rainey!

A Love Affair with Maybe, Maybe Marisol Rainey!

By Lauren Bercuson ·  Published: Nov 1, 2022 ·  Modified: Nov 4, 2022 ·  This post may contain affiliate links

If you have a child moving beyond beginning readers and looking for great chapter books, you must bring Erin Entrada Kelly’s fabulous Maybe Maybe Marisol Rainey home! Delightful for growing readers, Maybe Maybe Marisol Rainey and Surely Surely Marisol Rainey will undoubtedly be cherished in your home. More info is below!

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  1. Maybe Maybe Marisol Rainey is a terrific chapter book series for young readers
  2. The first book in the series
  3. The second book in the series
  4. Maybe Maybe Marisol Rainey stars our new favorite fictional character

Maybe Maybe Marisol Rainey is a terrific chapter book series for young readers

Finding those just right easy chapter books for newly independent readers is no easy feat! You know the ones I’m talking about: the stories with great plots, diverse casts, and a whole lot of heart.

Well, my friends, I’m excited to share that I have a new favorite series for your young readers! Newbery Award-winning Erin Entrada Kelly has hit it out of the park with her darling series which begins with Maybe Maybe Marisol Rainey.

Written in short chapters with a diverse cast of characters and adorable illustrations on nearly every page, this is the perfect series for young readers.

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Interior flap summaries of Maybe Maybe Marisol Rainey and Surely Surely Marisol Rainey.

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The first book in the series

Maybe Maybe Marisol Rainey is the first book in this charming series. In it, we are introduced to young Marisol and her great big imagination. Even bigger than her imagination? The tree in her backyard! She names this beautiful Magnolia tree Peppina, and though Marisol longs to climb it, she’s actually way too scared to try.

The daughter of a Philippino mother and a Dad who is always in Mexico for work, Marisol already feels different than the other kids in her small town. Is she also the only girl in town that’s scared of adventure — and even scared of fun?

Marisol has some challenges on her hands. She has to find a way to save her summer, have fun with her best friend Jada, and maybe – just maybe – conquer her fear of climbing Peppina.

RELATED: For another fabulous book for newly independent readers, check out the Dory Fantasmagory series!

A photograph of the first page of Maybe Maybe Marisol Rainey.

The second book in the series

In the second book, Surely Surely Marisol Rainey, Marisol has a Terrible Thursday. Why? Because she hears the five worst words in the world from her PE coach, Coach Decker. “Next week, we start kickball!”

Marisol has never played kickball before, but she already knows she won’t be good at it. She’s no good at team sports, after all, because if you mess up, you mess things up for everyone. And Marisol does not like being in the spotlight.

There are so many things that can go wrong. Will Marisol find a way to make things go right?

A photograph of an interior illustration of Maybe Maybe Marisol Rainey.

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Maybe Maybe Marisol Rainey stars our new favorite fictional character

Marisol Rainey has quickly become a new favorite character, and I cannot keep these books on the shelf in our school library! They are checked out as quickly as they are returned.

Marisol is plucky, spunky, and totally real, working her way through likes and dislikes, courage, and fear. Small but mighty, sweet Marisol is a character that will resonate with everyone. She faces obstacles, at times feels different or inadequate, and must continually persevere to tackle the challenges that most frighten her.

Marisol Rainey is so perfect in her innocence and insecurity, and Entrada Kelly writes with such honesty, capturing an authentic slice of childhood and all the highs and lows that come with it. 

Young readers will love this book that is not just smart and funny, but so full of heart!

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