My Name Is Mina

from lilibrarian

Mina is free-spirited and independent in thought. She is so free-spirited and imaginative that she is bullied in school and disliked by the teachers and administration. Her mother takes her out to homeschool. This book is Mina's diary of her time at home, her thoughts and the happenings in her life.

from kelliemaurin

Mina was one of the best books I've read in a long time. The book is basically about a young, extraordinary girl, suffering the loss of her father. Almond's voice in this book is fantastic. Throughout the book I would have to stop and remind myself that he in fact was the author, and not the ten-...

from Desirichter

I don't often hand out 5 start ratings, but this book captured my heart and imagination. Mina the quirky gifted, creative pre-teen leads readers on a journey of her inner life via her diary - a series of poems, narrations, drawings with an annotation or two thrown in for good measure. Mina is com...

from Kbernard

I absolutely loved this book. I fell in love with Mina from the very first few pages. The way David Almond gives Mina such a realistic voice is truly a gift. It's a book about exploration, friendship, and self-worth. I think we can all think of someone who reminds us of Mina. For me, it's myself....

from SuPendleton

I love this book by David Almond. It is a prequel to a book Almond wrote some 14 years earlier. Mina is a precocious child trying to come to terms with her father's death. The story is written in first person and the reader forgets there is actually an author behind the book. Mina's creativity an...