Alicia's Reviews > The Braid Girls

The industrious of younger teens! It reminds me of A Soft Place to Land where she started a dog walking business. In this case, a group of girls start a hair braiding business and what better place than at the summer camp, except that there's a rival girl who is intent on starting her own braiding business as well.

But that's only part of the issue as Maggie has a new disruption in her life that she's trying to see as a positive but it's moving quickly. Her dad had a child, who is about her age who he didn't know about until recently and because Callie's mother died, Callie's visit becomes a permanent stay in their house. It's going to be different for all of them including Callie who lost her mom and is adjusting to this new life. The person who is adjusting the least is Maggie's best friend Daija who feels threated by Callie's presence.

The middle grade includes business acumen, creativity, friendship, family, and summertime.