Whether you’re a middle grader or an adult, telling your story just might remind you that you are more brilliant than you imagined-and braver than you think. In the world outside her laptop, her speaking up turns out to be surprisingly powerful-and in time, as she finds her courage, her words show her a self who is stronger, smarter, and brighter than she knew she was capable of being. Serena practices telling herself the stories of her own life on her vlog. In various places throughout the novel, we see characters trying to be true to themselves and who they really are-as leaders or followers, secret-keepers or secret-tellers,as actors or reactors. But their father has a secret-one that threatens to destroy the twins happy family and life as they know it.Over the course of spring break, Ysabel and Justin will be forced to come to terms with their dads new life, but can they overcome their fears to piece together their happy family againFrom the Hardcover edition. In order to be her own person, Serena needs to learn her voice and tell her own story.
Complications arise when Serena’s best friend envisions her as a person she didn’t want to be. Serena is smart and funny but, like many people, she is content to let others in her world sparkle, while she sees herself in the reflection of their glow. The storys focus on an African-American family makes it particularly notable in LGBTQ-themed teen literature. Teenage twins Ysabel and Justin Nicholas are lucky. Serena Says arose from the idea that people who don’t see themselves as particularly shiny and story-worthy still have stories worth hearing. Books similar to Happy Families Happy Families. that you’re also capable of shining on your own. Sometimes,though, having a sparkler friend means you forget that you’re more than just someone reflecting another person’s light. For those a little less confident, it can be exciting to have a friend who makes a party happen just by being there. We all know people who are sparklers-who shine in every situation and light up a room when they arrive.
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