Cici's Journal: Lost and Found

This was great and even dug deep on some parts. This book tackled childhood trauma and depression and a, at the time, seemingly hinted lesbian romance in a way that was palatable for children. I’m seriously pleasantly surprised with this book!

Cici’s just turned twelve and is maturing in a lot of ways. She and her friends are in middle school and everything is changing. Even though Cici and her mom have better communication these days, she still can’t help wanting to solve everyone’s problems—while ignoring her own.

I don’t know if there will be more to this series, but it ended very well here, in my opinion.

4.5

Like the first collection, this was a sweet set of stories with a good amount of adventure. I really enjoyed the development of Cici as a character, and the development and strengthening of Cici's relationships with her family and friends.