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All You Knead Is Love

All You Knead Is Love

Published in
2021
4.17
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Description

Tanya Guerrero's All You Knead Is Love is a contemporary middle grade coming-of-age novel about a twelve-year-old multiracial Filipino and Spanish girl who goes to live with her grandmother for the summer, gaining confidence through a newly discovered passion for baking, perfect for fans of Hello, Universe and Merci Suarez Changes Gears . Sometimes you find home where you least expect it. Twelve-year-old Alba doesn't want to live with her estranged grandmother in Barcelona. She wants to stay with her mom, even if that means enduring her dad's cutting comments to them both. But in her new home, Alba forms a close relationship with her grandmother, gains a supportive father figure and new friends, and even discovers a passion and talent for baking. And through getting to know the city her mother used to call home, Alba starts to understand her mother better―and may just be able to make their family whole again.
Age
8-12
Text complexity
proficient
Length
400 pages

Why to read

  • Explores complex family dynamics
  • Introduces the culture and setting of Barcelona
  • Incorporates the art of baking as a form of expression
  • Addresses themes of self-discovery and personal growth