Review Quotes Middle school energy forms a bustling backdrop for this clever story of navigating changing relationships and developing a sense of personal identity. Life doesnt have a pause button-but as Serena discovers her voice through vlogging, she learns that shes not just there to reflect JCs light-shes fully capable of shining on her own. instead of not saying what she should, or, even worse, blurting out a secret that wasnt hers to share.

It would be so much easier to say the right thing at the right time. If she can be smart and funny on video, why cant she manage that in real life? If only she could always pause, edit, or delete conversations. Lonely Serena works on perfecting her vlogs, hoping to earn a shot at becoming a classroom reporter. Out of the spotlight of JCs friendship, suddenly things arent quite so sparkly in Serenas world.

Everything changes when JC returns from the hospital with a new kidney-and a new best friend. John is proud to be known as her best friend. She has the best ideas, the biggest, funniest laugh, and the party starts when she arrives. Davis delivers a heartwarming and humorous middle grade tale about a young Black girl who finds her own voice through vlogging and learns to speak out. Life doesn't have a pause button-but as Serena discovers her voice through vlogging, she learns that she's not just there to reflect JC's light-she's fully capable of shining on her own.About the Book After her best friend, JC, has a kidney transplant, Serena feels that they are falling out of touch, especially as JC makes a new best friend in the hospital- Book Synopsis Award-winning author Tanita S. instead of not saying what she should, or, even worse, blurting out a secret that wasn't hers to share. If she can be smart and funny on video, why can't she manage that in real life? If only she could always pause, edit, or delete conversations. Out of the spotlight of JC's friendship, suddenly things aren't quite so sparkly in Serena's world. John is proud to be known as her best friend.Įverything changes when JC returns from the hospital with a new kidney-and a new best friend.

Serena Says by Tanita S. Davis