Jun 27, 20 ask my mood ring how i feel is a great book. Author diana lopez has done an excellent job in capturing the spirit of the average american teen. Diana mood is 70 years old and was born on 05161949. She lives in victoria, texas, where she teaches creative writing at the universi. Ask my mood ring how i feel, by diana lopez, is an excellent middle grade novel for a teen book group or for an individual read. Publishers weekly on nothing up my sleeve a funny and heartfelt story about a girl dealing with the trials of middle school and her mothers breast cancer. Breakfast on mars and 37 other delectable essays edited by rebecca stern and brad wolfe. Diana mood christine, 70 catonsville, md background. Better yet, in boz she has created a scenestealing force of nature, a free spirit whos never happier than when hes stirring up mischief. Ask my mood ring how i feel is about teenagers, cancer, promesas, family, friendship and miracles.
She is the editor of the journal huizache and the managing director of centrovictoria, an organization devoted to promoting mexican american literature. Rarely have i read a book that made me feel so connected to my eighth grade self. Ask my mood ring how i feel by diana lopez fictiondb. Yesterday, i mentioned that thirteen interlibrary loans came in for me. An adaptation of choke will be featured on the lifetime movie network this summer. Ask my mood ring how i feel by diana lopez waterstones. Ask my mood ring how i feel by diana lopez, paperback barnes. Ask my mood ring how i feel kindle edition by diana lopez. Ask my mood ring how i feel by diana lopez little, brown books.
Early on, we see that erica believes in being selfsuffi. Godly or not my favorite quote the characters i like this book because it is very interesting and it is hard to put the book down. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. And im always here for stories about how rigid gender rolesassumptions hurt everyone, etc. How does hearing the story from her point of view affect your experience of the novel.
Diana lopez symbol erica montenegro chia hopeful sunrise promises family life hopelove summary contd in ask my mood ring how i feel, diana lopez demonstrates that everyday may not be a good. Discussion guide for ask my mood ring how i feel diana lopez. Jan 01, 20 ask my mood ring how i feel is a realistic fiction book about a girl named erica who has a pretty normal life until her mom gets breast cancer. A worthy pick for 20142015 texas lone stars, diana lopezs ask my mood ring how i feel explores a subject that many of our teens are grappling with but have little opportunity to fully face in literature. Montenegro is feeling so many things that she needs a mood ring to keep track of her emotions. Erica is your typical teenager but like great characters she is likeable a must in becoming engaged in the story, i. Even though her house is crammed full of books her dads a bibliophile, shes having trouble figuring out some very big questions, like why her dad seems to care about books more than her, why her best friends divorced mom is obsessed with making cascarones hollowed. Buy ask my mood ring how i feel by diana lopez from waterstones today. Ask my mood ring how i feel by hana moataz on prezi. A story about music, shoes, and family by diana lopez. Ask my mood ring how i feel by diana lopez scholastic. Diana lives in victoria, texas where she teaches creative writing at the university of houstonvictoria. Diana lopez when thirteenyearold erica chia montenegro finds out her mother has breast cancer, she makes a promise to god to raise money for breast cancer awareness and discovers that when family and friends. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Diana lopez is the author of the novels choke and confetti girl, which won the 2012 william allen white award. And the author gets so much right about san antonio that it feels like youre there. But if you want to read this book, but you cant find a download or a free book on this. Montenegro is feeling so many things that she needs a mood ring to keep track of her. Its the summer before eighth grade, and erica chia montenegro is feeling so many things that she needs a mood ring to keep track of her emotions. Your energy causes the ring to change colors to reveal your inner emotions nickel free and lead free please pick size when auction over small medium average and large thanks. In the original mood ring, the color blue was supposed to indicate that the wearer was happy, green when she was calm, and brown or black when she was anxious. The novel, ask my mood ring how i feel, is narrated in first person by erica chia montenegro. She depends on her mood ring to tell her how she is feeling.
Introducing a young protagonist who is as resilient as she is inspiring, ask my mood ring how i feel is a testament to the supporters and the caretakers. Diana lopez says that the first glimmering of the idea that would become ask my mood ring how i feel came to her at the end of a marathon. After checking the rest of my messages, i glanced at the shipping information for the endless band mood ring, the one dad ordered for me after i said please a dozen times. It only makes things worse that her mood ring seems to better. I unfortunately had a bad experience with a mood changing ring, it changed my finger a different color. Its summer before eighth grade, and erica chia mont. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Diana lopez is the author of the adult novella, sofias saints. Ask my mood ring how i feel by diana lopez wattpad. Personal website for diana lopez view the website share. Jun 11, 20 ask my mood ring how i feel is an empowering novel, written in an engaging, commercial voice that addresses one of the most prominent and heartbreaking diseases of the twentyfirst century.
Diana lopez is the author of sofias saints, confetti girl, choke, ask my mood ring how i feel, nothing up my sleeve, and lucky luna. Ask my mood ring how i feel by diana lopez, paperback. Ask my mood ring how i feel is a realistic fiction book about a girl named erica who has a pretty normal life until her mom gets breast cancer. I wish erica was real so i could give her and the robins hugs. Ask my mood ring how i feel ebook written by diana lopez. Apr 03, 2014 this feature is not available right now. Lopez confetti girl, 2009 creates another likable character. Find an answer to your question is ask my mood ring how i feel by diana lopez a fiction or nonfiction book. Apolonia lina flores is a sock enthusiast, a volleyball player, a science lover, and a girl whos just looking for answers.
Everyone has experienced these feelings, especially as a thirteenyearold, and these are all the emotions erica chia montenegro is feeling the summer before eighth grade. Diana lopez is the author of the middle grade novels confetti girl, choke, and ask my mood ring how i feel. Her life turns upside down and she suddenly has so much responsibility. Grab this summer 20 release today at your favorite local library or independent bookstore. She was featured in the anthologies hecho en tejas and you dont have a clue and appeared as a guest on nprs latino usa. Mood rings surfaced as a fad in the 1970s and have remained popular ever since. Ask my mood ring how i feel by diana lopez books on. An interview with diana lopez read to write stories.
Kindle ebooks can be read on any device with the free kindle app. Everyone seemed to have one at some point of time just because it was very cool to have. And it proves you dont have to be the biggest and strongest person to get the job done and that the scariest things can come along bit with gods help and a lot if work you can get the job done. She lives in south texas and teaches at the university of houstonvictoria. Lopez teaches at the university of houstonvictoria and works with centrovictoria, an organization devoted to promoting mexican american literature. Diana also answers to diana christine mood, dana c mood, christine mood and diana c mood, and perhaps a couple of other names. Diana lopez is the author of the adult novella, sofias saints and the middle grade novels, confetti girl, choke, ask my mood ring how i feel, and nothing up my sleeve. Its summer before eighth grade, and erica chia montenegro is feeling so many things that she needs a mood ring to kee. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read ask my mood ring how i feel. Everything you were afraid to ask about mulholland drive revised and updated. Erica is your typical teenager but like great characters she is likeable a must in becoming engaged in the story, i believe. Ask my mood ring how i feel by diana lopez overdrive. Dec 11, 2019 mood rings surfaced as a fad in the 1970s and have remained popular ever since.
Chanda to erica ask my mood ring how i feel conclusion author. Author diana lopez remembers what its like to be a middle school girl. Ask my mood ring how i feel kindle edition by lopez, diana. She has so many struggles when this becomes her new life. Its summer before eighth grade, and erica chia montenegro is feeling so many things that she needs a mood ring to keep track of her emotions. Happiness, anger, love, jealousy, peace, and worry. Diana lopez is the author of the adult novella sofias saints and the middle grade novels confetti girl, choke, ask my mood ring how i feel, and nothing up my sleeve. The rings feature a stone that changes colors when you wear it on your finger. Ask my mood ring how i feel is an empowering novel, written in an engaging, commercial voice that addresses one of the most prominent and heartbreaking diseases of the twentyfirst century. When i was growing up mood rings were such a big thing. Mom mentioned having one when she was a teen, and when i learned that mood rings change colors according to your emotions, i had to get one, too.