Happy Monday TMS! I hope you experienced the absolutely lovely weather we had in northern NJ this weekend! I got to go on mega-long walks with Boo and did a fair amount of yard work.
Celebration of Latinx Heritage Month continues with Middle Grade Monday. Merci Suárez Changes Gears by Meg Medina features sixth grader Merci, who knows that her strong will isn't the only thing that sets her apart from her classmates at her private school. The Suarez family doesn't own a big house and boats. Merci and her brother are scholarship students who have to perform community service to maintain their scholarships.
Trouble begins in school when mean girl, Edna Santos gets jealous that Merci has been assigned to be the new boy's "Sunshine Buddy," Trouble is brewing at home as well. Her beloved grandfather, Lolo, has been acting strange lately and none of the grown-ups will talk to her about why.
Merci Suárez Changes Gears was published in 2018 and won the 2019 Newbery Medal. It's a touching coming-of-age novel and a sequel, Merci Suárez Can't Dance was published this past April. It's on my list of books to read.
Trouble begins in school when mean girl, Edna Santos gets jealous that Merci has been assigned to be the new boy's "Sunshine Buddy," Trouble is brewing at home as well. Her beloved grandfather, Lolo, has been acting strange lately and none of the grown-ups will talk to her about why.
Merci Suárez Changes Gears was published in 2018 and won the 2019 Newbery Medal. It's a touching coming-of-age novel and a sequel, Merci Suárez Can't Dance was published this past April. It's on my list of books to read.
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