Five Words That Are Mine Addy Rivera Sonda 9781728264912

Five words, cinco palabras.

Teacher says they should fit just right.

Like my favorite kicks.

Mia is hunting words today: five words to describe who she is.

It's easy at first. At the skateboard park, Mia finds words for how she can glide fast and soar high. Words like relampago-lightning. These words feel good.

When Mia has trouble learning a cool new trick on her board, though, other words come to her-words that won't leave her alone. Words like fail. Are these words really about her, too?

But Mia knows who she is... she's someone who doesn't give up.

And if she keeps trying, she'll find her five words, the ones that fit just right.

This book is perfect for:

• Kids who love skateboarding
• Parents seeking stories about resilience and growth mindset
• Anyone looking for picture books that incorporate Spanish words and phrases

MELISSA SERON RICHARDSON is a Chicana mom of three who has learned more than she would like about skateboarding and falls from her skate-obsessed tween son. She lives with her family in Utah.
ADDY RIVERA SONDA is the New York Times bestselling illustrator of Strong Mama by Robin Arzon and has illustrated several other picture books and chapter books. She lives in Mexico.