Mia is glad to back in Vermont. Living in Boston hadn't been her idea, and she'd missed Gram an awful lot. Now she could help Gram with her unique business, a cricket farm. That is she can help as long as her parents don't convince Gram it is time to sell the struggling company.
Helping Gram won't take all of Mia's time this summer so her mother insists she needs to do something other than sit in front of the TV and watch reality shows. Having recovered from a broken arm, Mia could go back to gymnastics, but she has decided that's an experience she rather forget. She chooses Maker Camp and a strength training camp called Warrior Camp. It doesn't take long for her to make some friends and begin to enjoy herself.
Two things weigh on Mia's mind though. One is the secret she has about her time at Tumblers Gymnastics. The other is the strange string of events threatening to shut down Gram's cricket farm. Mia isn't quite ready to talk about the gymnastics issue, but she is happy when several of her new friends offer to help do some detective work to figure out who is sabotaging Gram's business.
CHIRP by Kate Messner explores the power of friendship and the strength it takes to speak up for yourself. Messner combines an intriguing mystery with a serious lesson about a #MeToo situation all too many readers may find touches home. I highly recommend CHIRP for middle grade and up.
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