Five Words That Are Mine 

This book follows a girl named Mia who is tasked with coming up with five words to describe herself for a school assignment. She is bilingual, so the words she chooses reflect that. While she is pondering the assignment, kids are bullying her about her hobby of skateboarding. Her dad helps her gain the confidence to shut out the haters and embrace who she is and what she likes.

I really liked the way that Spanish was incorporated into the book and that there was a glossary of both Spanish and English words and phrases at the back of the book. This will help all readers enjoy and understand the book better! I also appreciate that Mia has a hobby that isn't shown much in kids' books, especially as a girl.

I would have liked the title of the book to be an action word like "Slam". I think that the current title makes it seem like this book will be more related to learning a language or being nonverbal. Maybe that was just my perception. However, it was an excellent book that I would recommend, especially for kids in kindergarten and up.

(Thank you to the publisher for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.)