| Edition |
First U.S. edition. |
| Description |
355 pages ; 21 cm. |
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Preteens |
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Nationality/regional group nat Cuban Americans Virginians |
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Gender group gdr Women |
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age Children |
| Series |
Merci Suárez ; 1
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Medina, Meg.
Merci Suárez ; 1.
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| Note |
"A Junior Library Guild selection"--Jacket flap |
| Summary |
Merci Suárez knew that sixth grade would be different, but she had no idea just how different. For starters, Merci has never been 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. No one in her family will tell Merci what's going on, so she's left to her own worries, while also feeling all on her own at school. |
| Audience |
700L Lexile |
| Study Program |
Accelerated Reader MG 4.6 10.0. |
| Awards |
ALSC Notable Children's Book, 2019 |
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Américas Award commended title, 2019 |
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Chicago Public Library Best Fiction for Older Readers, 2018 |
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CSMCL Best Books, 2018 |
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Horn Book Fanfare List, 2018 |
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Junior Library Guild selection. |
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Kirkus Prize Finalist for Young Readers' Literature, 2018 |
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NCTE Charlotte Huck Award for Outstanding Fiction for Children Honor, 2019 |
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New York Public Library Best Books for Kids, 2018 |
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New York Times Book Review Notable Children's Books: Middle Grade, 2018 |
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Newbery Medal, 2019 |
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Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2019 |
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Publisher's Weekly Best Middle Grade Book, 2018 |
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School Library Journal's Best Books, 2018 |
| Subject |
Newbery Medal -- 2019.
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Girls -- Juvenile fiction.
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Girls -- Juvenile fiction. |
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Middle school students -- Juvenile fiction.
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Middle school students. |
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Middle schools -- Juvenile fiction.
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Middle schools. |
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Sixth grade (Education) -- Juvenile fiction.
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Sixth grade (Education) |
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Schools -- Juvenile fiction.
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Schools. |
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Grandfathers -- Juvenile fiction.
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Grandfathers. |
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Grandparent and child -- Juvenile fiction.
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Grandparent and child. |
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Jealousy -- Juvenile fiction.
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Jealousy. |
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Florida -- Juvenile fiction.
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Florida. |
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Alzheimer's disease -- Juvenile fiction.
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Alzheimer's disease. |
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Children's stories, American -- 21st century.
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Children's stories, American. |
| Chronological Term |
21st century |
| Subject |
Newbery Medal. |
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Girls. |
| Chronological Term |
2000-2099 |
| Genre/Form |
Domestic fiction.
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Fiction.
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Juvenile works.
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Novels.
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| Subject |
Girls. |
| ISBN |
9780763690496 (hardcover) (reinforced trade edition) |
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076369049X (hardcover) |
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