{"product_id":"merci-suarez-changes-gears-meg-medina-paperback","title":"Merci Suàrez Changes Gears -- Meg Medina, Paperback","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the Newbery Medal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The realistic portrayal of a complex young Latina's life is one many readers will relate to. . . . Medina cruises into readers' hearts.\" -- \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMerci Su rez knew that sixth grade would be different, but she had no idea just \u003ci\u003ehow\u003c\/i\u003e different. For starters, as strong and thoughtful as Merci is, she has never been completely like the other kids at her private school in Florida, because she and her older brother, Roli, are scholarship students. They don't have a big house or a fancy boat, and they have to do extra community service to make up for their free tuition. So when bossy Edna Santos sets her sights on the new boy who happens to be Merci's school-assigned Sunshine Buddy, Merci becomes the target of Edna's jealousy. Things aren't going well at home, either: Merci's grandfather and most trusted ally, Lolo, has been acting strangely lately -- forgetting important things, falling from his bike, and getting angry over nothing. And Merci is left to her own worries, because no one in her family will tell her what's going on. Winner of the 2019 Newbery Medal, this coming-of-age tale by \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebest-selling author Meg Medina gets to the heart of the confusion and constant change that defines middle school -- and the steadfast connection that defines family.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Meg Medina\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Candlewick Press (MA)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/07\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.40w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781536212587\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.6\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e196915 \/ Merci Suarez Changes Gears\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMeg Medina\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the Newbery Medal-winning book \u003ci\u003eMerci Suárez Changes Gears\u003c\/i\u003e, which was also a 2018 Kirkus Prize finalist. Her young adult novels include \u003ci\u003eYaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the 2014 Pura Belpré Author Award; \u003ci\u003eBurn Baby Burn\u003c\/i\u003e, which was long-listed for the National Book Award; and \u003ci\u003eThe Girl Who Could Silence the Wind\u003c\/i\u003e. She is also the author of picture books \u003ci\u003eMango, Abuela, and Me\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Angela Dominguez, which was a Pura Belpré Author Award Honor Book, and \u003ci\u003eTía Isa Wants a Car\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Claudio Muñoz, which won the Ezra Jack Keats New Writer Award. The daughter of Cuban immigrants, she grew up in Queens, New York, and now lives in Richmond, Virginia.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Meg Medina","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49729059061988,"sku":"9781536212587","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9781536212587.jpg?v=1787817341","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/merci-suarez-changes-gears-meg-medina-paperback","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}