Tana Cooks to Face Her Fear

Description: Tana is scared of dogs, but she's determined to face her fear. She forms a plan to learn more about dogs and become more comfortable with them.

Brief description: As a young child Stacy loved sweets of all kinds. As an adult her love of food expanded to tacos with spicy salsa and cheese. She, however, does not like raisins. Stacy is a member of the Choctaw Nation and lives in Texas with her family, which includes a red dog named Blu and two very mischievous ferrets.

Review Quotes: Tana, a young Choctaw girl who loves cooking with her family, is back for more heartwarming adventures. In these titles, she starts a gardening club at school with her dad, learns to find the good in things, and overcomes her fear of dogs by baking special treats for them. Tana is a responsible and caring protagonist whose love of cooking shines throughout each story. Each book features recipes at the end, along with a glossary, thinking questions, and writing prompts to engage readers further. Though each book has only seven chapters, the chapters are text-heavy and better suited for more confident chapter book readers. VERDICT A fun, family-focused cooking series that highlights Choctaw culture and is a great addition to diverse early chapter book collections.-- "School Library Journal"