Thank you Carolyn Armstrong, Climate Kid Adventure Books and NetGalley for a copy of *Make Way For Monarchs* in exchange for my honest review 🦋🧡

My tween and I read this book together and enjoyed every second! This story full of adventure, action, fun and wonder had us hooked from the very first page. The twins are clever, brave and lovable. Their differences make for such a great dynamic. The story is like a nature documentary mixed with an action movie, in the best possible way. It's fast-paced, heartwarming and magical. A wonderful read for all ages in our opinion!🧡

Do you know where butterflies go in the fall?

The monarch butterflies are heading from Canada and the U.S. to Mexico right now for wintering. To be exact, they long to rest at their home – the oyamel trees in the Sierra Madre mountains.

After making their 3,000-mile journey, they discover that their habitat in Mexico is under threat from deforestation and human activity. And to such a serious problem, all the answers Sydney has gotten from everyone are: “Un problema MUY complicado.” (A very complicated problem). She simply cannot sit around anymore and sets things into motion.

Sydney is in Mexico with her sister Sierra and her parents, all environmentalists in their own way. This is a very lovely middle grade travelogue, following Sydney on her mission to rescue the monarchs. I particularly enjoyed the scenery and the encounters with local people. I loved the steaming coffee! I also now have some ideas of what to order when one day I travel to Mexico: chilaquiles, conchas, and churros. And I won’t forget to tell the cook “¡Qué rica!” (How delicious!).

Like a cocoon transformed into a butterfly, Sydney grows up during the journey too. I, myself, am inspired by this fragile yet very capable monarch.

“Monarchs, known as the travelers, achieve the impossible. They are a symbol of growth, transformation, and resilience.”

This book reminded me of my absolute favourite, Journey to the River Sea by Eva Ibbotson.

Thanks to Climate Kid Adventure, Carolyn Armstrong and @netgalley for the eARC of Make Way For Monarchs.

This book is a wonderful tale of resourcefulness and hope in a time where it can feel overwhelming to take a stand. The message from Seguro, the horse “do one thing “ should be the message we all take from this book.

While we can’t all travel to Mexico and watch the Monarch’s migration, author Carolyn Armstrong gives easy steps that the reader can take at home to make a difference. I feel this book would be a good assigned reading for an eco unit.

I would recommend this book.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for this ARC.

I am new to this series of books and had not read the previous two but that did not stop me from understanding and enjoying this book. I have learned so much more about the monarch butterflies and thought this was a brilliant choice of creature to focus upon. I enjoyed the dynamic between Sierra and Sydney who both have their own ideas about what to do for the best. I loved the comparison of Sydney and the butterfly each undergoing their own personal transformations. I'll definitely be looking out for the other books now.

This is the 3rd in a series for middle grade readers with an ecological focus. In this book, twins Sierra and Sydney travel with their parents to Mexico to visit the winter home of monarch butterflies. They are charged with helping to protect the butterflies environment, particularly the trees. This book has a lot of basic Spanish words and phrases as well. I think middle grade readers would enjoy this book.