And instead of spending time saving up for a new bike and showing off her soccer skills on the school team, she’s forced to act as the afternoon nanny for her younger twin nephews after the usual babysitter, their grandfather Lolo, becomes increasingly forgetful.Īuthor Meg Medina balances Merci’s tears and frustrations with middle school cliques-and the harsh reality of Lolo’s Alzheimer’s diagnosis-by highlighting the unwavering support of Merci’s Latinx family, who shares meals, stories and love in their row of three little pink houses. This year, to assist with tuition costs, the tween must serve as a Sunshine Buddy to a new student named Michael. Because her father is a paint contractor (and not a podiatrist like popular girl Edna’s dad is), Merci attends the prestigious Florida private school on a scholarship. For Merci Suárez, the start of the sixth grade means even bigger changes-not only school dynamics but friendship, boys, family and an eye that strays to the side, especially when Merci’s stressed. She is a faculty member of Hamline University’s Masters of Fine Arts in Children’s Literature and lives with her family in Richmond, Virginia.Sixth grade at Seaward Pines Academy means dealing with homeroom, lockers, switching classes and trying out for sports. When she’s not writing, Meg works on community projects that support girls, Latino youth, and/or literacy.
Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass, winner of the 2014 Pura Belpré Author Award.Burn Baby Burn, long-listed for the 2016 National Book Award, short-listed for the Kirkus Prize, and a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize.Evelyn del Rey is Moving Away / Evelyn del Rey se muda, 2020 Jumpstart’s Read for the Record Selection, winner of the Margaret Wise Brown Prize in Children’s Literature, and 2021 Crystal Kite Award.She Persisted: Sonia Sotomayor, with Chelsea Clinton.the Suárez family trilogy including Merci Suárez Changes Gears, 2019 John Newbery Medal winner, and 2019 Charlotte Huck Honor Book Merci Suárez Can’t Dance, one of the 50 most anticipated novels of 2021, according to Kirkus and Merci Suárez Plays It Cool, which was named a Best Book of 2022 by PARENTS, Kirkus, and The Horn Book magazines.Her works have been called “heartbreaking,” “lyrical” and “must haves for every collection.” Her titles include:
The Talk: Conversations about Race, Love & Truth.Wild Tongues Can’t Be Tamed: 15 Voices from the Latinx Diaspora.Merci Suárez no sabe bailar, translated by Alexis Romay.Merci Suárez se pone las pilas, translated by Alexis Romay.
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