
Merci Suarez changes gears
About this book
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.
Subjects
Coming of ageFictionFamiliesMultigenerationalNewbery MedalGirlsJuvenile fictionMiddle school studentsMiddle schoolsSixth grade (Education)SchoolsGrandfathersGrandparent and childJealousyaward:Newbery_award