Maddie reviewed Shirley and Jamila Save Their Summer by Gillian Goerz
Decent Upper Elementary Graphic Novel
3 stars
I’m not a huge fan of graphic novels but I did like this book. Shirley and Jamila are both signed up for different summer camps, but neither want to attend. After a chance meeting, they team up to create their own summer plans - solving mysteries. It’s a cute story and an easy read. I do think an element that is missing is the ability of the reader to solve the mystery on their own. Almost all of the information in the “big reveal” was new information that couldn’t be pieced together before. Fans of mysteries and the graphic novel format should enjoy the story