#9 Mia by Laurence Yep

Mia by Laurence Yep is an American Girl book about figure skating and it was published in 2008. Mia is a 10-year-old girl who has 3 older brothers that play ice hockey. She often plays along with them and she is very good at hockey; however, she wants to give figure skating a shot. Mia starts training to become a figure skater and along the journey she learns many lessons about life. She learns how to be a good sport, the commitment of things, and the amount of hard work it takes to be a good skater.

I really wanted to read this book because I hear my students talking about the American Girl dolls and I thought it would be good to know a little about them. When I was little American Girl dolls and their books were very expensive, so I never did get the opportunity to read any of them. Stuff like this still interests me even as an adult.

This book is certainly an easy read and it would be suitable for all ages 9 and up. The following is a list of other books by Laurence Yep: When the Circus Came to Town, The Magic Paintbrush, Dragon's Gate, The Imp That Ate My Homework, and many more.