The Gumazing Gum Girl! (The Gumazing Gum Girl #1)

by Rhode Montijo (Author) Rhode Montijo (Illustrator)

The Gumazing Gum Girl! (The Gumazing Gum Girl #1)
Reading Level: 2nd − 3rd Grade
Gabby Gomez loves to chew bubble gum even though her mother has warned her against it. It's not like she will turn into gum...except, that's exactly what happens! With her new, stretch-tastic powers Gabby can help save the day, but she will have to keep her gummy alter-ego a secret from her mother or else she'll find herself in a really sticky situation.
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Publishers Weekly

Mighty-Mega Ultra-Stretchy Super-Duper Extenda-Bubble Bubble Gum might sound a little over the top, but it's Gabby Gomez's favorite--she chews it constantly. After a series of catastrophes and a peanut-butter hair treatment, though, Gabby's mother forbids gum outright. Driven to deceit, Gabby has a freak accident that turns her into a gum-based superhero, able to use her sticky powers to rescue snatched purses and retrieve dropped keys from storm drains. Tension builds as Mrs. Gomez comes perilously close to discovering Gabby's secret gum-chewing life (signaled by the "DUN! DUN! DUN!" of impending doom). Stripped-down, stylized (and bubblegum-pink) cartoons take prominence in this funny first book in the Gum Girl series, allowing Montijo (The Halloween Kid) to depict action and signal emotions clearly. He concentrates on Gabby's inner struggle, following her step by sticky step back to a law-abiding childhood ("Mom would be so proud of what I just did.... But I can't even tell her. And it's all because I haven't been telling her the truth"). The Spanish-language endearments Gabby trades with her mother deepen the sense of the affection they share. Ages 4-8. (June)

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School Library Journal

Gr 2-4--Gabby Gomez loves to chew gum, even when she goes to bed. But one morning when her mom has to pick the stuff out of Gabby's hair with peanut butter, she bans her daughter's habit. Already feeling distressed while walking to school, Gabby discovers her last piece of a super-duper gum in her pocket. With it she blows the biggest bubble she's ever made, and it touches overhead wires. The bubble bursts, and Gabby is covered in the sticky stuff. She acquires some superpowers, though, including the ability to catch a purse thief and gaining the sobriquet "Gum Girl." But what will she tell her mother, and how will she get to school on time to avoid detention? The characters are one-dimensional, but the simple, entertaining story is easy to read, and the numerous illustrations are eye-catching. Children who like series such as Greg Trine's "Melvin Beederman, Superhero" (Holt) will easily be drawn into Gabby's world.--Kira Moody, Whitmore Public Library, Salt Lake City, UT

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Rhode Montijo
Rhode Montijo is the creator of Sí. ¡No! and Más. ¡Menos!, the first two books in his series set in Skeletown, a fun, imaginative world inspired by Día de los Muertos. He is also the author and illustrator of the Gumazing Gum Girl! chapter book series, as well as the picture books Cloud Boy and The Halloween Kid. Rhode received a BFA in illustration from California College of Arts and Crafts (now California College of the Arts) and lives near Los Angeles. He invites you to visit him online at rhodemontijo.myshopify.com.
Classification
-
ISBN-13
9781423157403
Lexile Measure
580
Guided Reading Level
P
Publisher
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Publication date
August 20, 2013
Series
The Gumazing Gum Girl!
BISAC categories
JUV001000 - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure
JUV044000 - Juvenile Fiction | Readers | Intermediate
JUV011030 - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - Hispanic & Latino
JUV071000 - Juvenile Fiction | Superheroes
Library of Congress categories
Humorous stories
Superheroes
Hispanic Americans
Bubble gum

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