The Horn Book Guide

YOUNGER FICTION

Brown, Monica

Lola Levine and the Ballet Scheme

85 pp. | Little | July, 2016 | Trade ISBN 978-0-316-25844-9 $9.99 | Ebook ISBN 978-0-316-25845-6

(3) 1-3 Illustrated by Angela Dominguez. In this third book, Lola is skeptical of pink-clad new girl Bella; they obviously have nothing in common. But some parental-arranged play dates have Lola trying ballet, Bella joining Lola on the soccer field, and the girls bonding over their Latina heritage. Lola's fans will applaud her trying something new and making a friend in the process. Black-and-white illustrations, diary entries, and letters are sprinkled throughout.

Reviewer: Kari Allen