(2) 4-6 This sequel to Miss Quinces (rev. 5/22) picks up the following summer, as Sue (short for Suyapa) sets off to Camp Willow. The two-week session will be the first time she is apart from her parents, but her sisters -- younger sister Ester as a camper and college-age Carmen as a counselor -- are along for the trip. As she adjusts to the quiet and chilly upstate New York mornings and eating roast beef for the first time in the mess hall, she also finds herself navigating tricky relationship dilemmas. She feels left out and envious of the bond her best friend from home and a camp friend share; another camper reveals his crush on her, which Sue is unsure she reciprocates; and Ester's clinginess hampers Sue's independence and time with friends. While the protagonist is in her teens, the familiar relationship dynamics and colorful, jewel-toned illustrations in this graphic novel will appeal to middle-grade and middle-school readers. Honduran cultural elements are treated with respect; Spanish dialogue is in English but printed in blue. Recurring characters should please fans of the first book, but Sue's self-discovery and exploration of new interests through such activities as swimming, archery, and LARPing (live action role-playing) will thoroughly engage those new to the series. Concurrently published in Spanish as Srta. Campista.

Reviewer: Jessica Agudelo | Horn Book Magazine Issue: September, 2025

(1) 4-6 Illustrated by Kat Fajardo & Azzi Mariana. All Sue (Suyapa Yisel to her family) Gutiérrez wants to do this summer is hang out with her Comics Club buddies at Camp Willow. But her overprotective mom has planned a family trip to Honduras to see Abuelita Rita and celebrate Sue's quinceañera--a party she never asked for and would rather skip. Feeling doomed to a boring and uninspiring summer, Sue finds that spending time with her abuelita, an artist herself, is anything but dull. Rita's consejos--advice, wisdom, and family stories--help Sue gain a new closeness to her family and learn to cherish cultural traditions. With the coming-of-age ceremony, she resolves to "be braver and embrace [her] true colors," adapting the longstanding tradition in a way that lets it remain relevant to her own life. Fajardo's deft graphic-novel paneling and expressive use of line and Azzi's color palette of cool blues and pinks convey the complexity and full range of Sue's feelings, both in important moments and in more mundane ones. An author's note, additional information about quinceañeras, and photographs are appended.

Reviewer: Lettycia Terrones | Horn Book Magazine Issue: May, 2022