| Name (First Name, Last Initial) |
| Hannah K |
| Age |
| 9 |
| Book Title |
| Me, Frida, and the Secret of the Peacock Ring |
| Author(s) |
| Angela Cervantes |
| Genre |
| Action/Adventure Mystery |
| What is the setting of the book? |
| It all takes place in Coyocán, Mexico. Some of it is around town, but at the end they visit Casa Azul, Frida Kahlo’s home. It takes place around summer, I believe, so it’s very warm. |
| Who is/are the main character(s)? What are they like? |
| The main character is Paloma Marquez. She is a little grumpy, smart, and curious. In Mexico, she meets Gael, a silly boy; Lizzie, who is very serious; and Tavo, who is really kind and fun. Paloma’s mom is stressed out, because her husband died lately and she has so much to do. |
| What is the conflict of the story? |
| Gael and Lizzie ask Paloma for help relocating the famous Peacock Ring, which once belonged to Frida Kahlo. They say their dad is in New York City. But Paloma soon finds out that Gael and Lizzie’s father isn’t in New York–he’s in jail for stealing the PEACOCK RING. |
| What was the conclusion of the book? |
| Gael and Lizzie explain that Mr. Farill (Tavo’s father) framed their dad. At the end, Paloma tricks Mr. Farill to confess on camera and Gael and Lizzie’s father is set free! |
| While reading the book, what were your emotions? |
| It was very suspenseful at the end when Paloma got Mr. Farill’s confession on camera! I felt sad for Gael and Lizzie’s father. It didn’t have a lot of action in the first part, but I got hooked and wanted to keep reading. |
| Do you think the book had a moral? If so, what was it? |
| I don’t think it had a moral. One of the themes was “don’t tell lies, because they break your friendship”. Gael and Lizzie didn’t want Paloma to know that their dad was in jail, but when she did find out everyone got mad. |
| Star Rating |
| Selected Value: 10 (0 min / 10 max) |
| Why did you give the book this rating? |
| The descriptions were beautiful! It made me think I was really in the book. I think the author spent a lot of time developing the characters too. |
| What was your favorite/least favorite part? |
| My favorite part was at the end, when they were setting up the cameras. It made me feel anxious but excited. My least favorite part was…. I don’t know! If I had to choose, I would say when they ware sneaking around at night. It was kind of scary. |
| Would you recommend this book to others? Why? |
| This book is great for all ages! It would be cool if you knew Spanish while reading it, because some of the dialogue is in Spanish. This book was very funny and exciting, like when they were chasing Mr. Farill to a storage room. |
| How much action was in the book? |
| Selected Value: 10 (0 min / 10 max) |
| How much drama was in the book? |
| Selected Value: 3 (0 min / 10 max) |
| How much humor was in the book? |
| Selected Value: 7 (0 min / 10 max) |
| How much suspense was in the book? |
| Selected Value: 6 (0 min / 10 max) |
Book Report: Me, Frida, and the Secret of the Peacock Ring