The Chismosas Only Book Club

by Laekan Zea Kemp

Friendship, books, and family history

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Friendship, books, and family history

Cat, Sofia, Ana, and Mari build their friendship around a book club at Milagro’s Books, a family bookstore with generations of history. As the girls enter high school, their bond faces new strains, while the possibility of a connection to the store’s founder adds a magical thread to the story. Black-and-white graphic novel chapters are woven into the novel, bringing a visual element to its exploration of friendship, stories, and ancestors. The bookstore links the friends’ present-day lives with the legacy of Cat’s family, giving the club a meaning beyond its shared love of reading.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

Young readers interested in stories about close friendships navigating change.
Readers who enjoy books that combine prose with graphic-novel chapters.
Readers drawn to bookstores, family heritage, and magical elements.

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Friendship and changeBooks and storytellingFamily heritage and ancestors

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Book overview

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants meets Mexikid in this heart-warming novel with illustrations about four friends and the magical bookstore that holds them together.

Cat, Sofia, Ana, and Mari are best friends. Nothing, nada, can break their bond. When Cat's mom scolds them for their loud cackling at the bookstore, calling them a bunch of chismosas, the name sticks. Cat creates the The Chismosas Only Book Club, giving the girls a way to stay connected as they begin high school.

But ninth grade is hard, and it seems like no amount of conchas y libros y risas at Milagro's Books, founded generations ago by Cat's great-great-great-grandmother, can repair the ever-growing cracks in their friendship. But maybe the spirit of Milagro herself can . . .

Brimming with whimsy and heart, and woven with black-and-white graphic novel chapters, this enchanting book celebrates the magic of friendship, the embrace of ancestors, and the power of stories to hold us together.

Also available in Spanish, from Vintage Espa

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