Maya’s Big Scene

Isabelle Arsenault

Arsenault’s third in her Mile End series tells the story of Maya—or as she prefers to be considered: “Queen Maya”—and her big plans for a performance with the neighborhood kids. Arsenault’s illustrations and comic-book style word bubbles trace Maya’s shift from mini-despot to a queen who might see that real equality must involve her friends. The other books in the series are Colette’s Lost Pet and Albert’s Quiet Quest.