Maggie is a sixteen year old from Chicago whose dad walked out on Maggie, her mom, Laura, and sister, Ronnie. After this happened, Laura met and married, Colm. Laura moved the family to Bray, Ireland, where Colm is from. Maggie had to leave behind her uncle and Godfather, Kevin. Maggie idolized Kevin and all his rock star ways. Maggie wasn’t fitting into her new life or making many friends and felt alone. Life became more difficult when she found out Kevin committed suicide back home. Luckily, Maggie had a new love interest, Eoin, to lean on, and Dan Sean who she can count on for advice. Colm and Laura ended up divorcing, and Laura wanted to move both girls back to Chicago to be with their grandmother, Nanny Ei. However, during her time in Bray, Maggie found her confident self and made a grown up decision to stay with Eoin in Bray. The coming of age motif embodies Maggie who goes through trials and tribulations in order to flourish during this maturation process. This is also revealed when she decides to leave her family and stay in Bray with Eoin. A few characters are symbolic male figures throughout the book. One of them being Dan Sean, an elderly 99 year who is like a grandfatherly figure to Maggie who she becomes very close to, and is constantly seeking his advice on life. Another is Kevin, being a fatherly figure, Maggie seeks his guidance and he is always there for her through good and bad times. The author, Jessie Ann Foley, keeps the reader engaged wondering what decision Maggie will make next. The Carnival at Bray was a 2015 Printz Honor award winner. Here is a movie trailer I recommend: https://youtu.be/NQYtQcwiOCY
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