Merci Suárez Changes Gears

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Call Number: R Newbery Medal 2019, Y Fiction / Medina, Meg, Kids Book / Fiction / General / Medina, Meg
On Shelf At: Downtown Library, Malletts Creek Branch, Pittsfield Branch, Traverwood Branch, Westgate Branch

Location & Checkout Length	Call Number	Checkout Length	Item Status
Downtown Kids Reference 0-week checkout	R Newbery Medal 2019	0-week checkout	Library Use Only
Downtown Kids Books 4-week checkout	Y Fiction / Medina, Meg	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Downtown Kids Books 4-week checkout	Y Fiction / Medina, Meg	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Downtown Kids Books 4-week checkout	Y Fiction / Medina, Meg	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Downtown Kids Books 4-week checkout	Y Fiction / Medina, Meg	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Downtown Kids Books 4-week checkout	Y Fiction / Medina, Meg	4-week checkout	Due 05-15-2024
Malletts Kids Books 4-week checkout	Kids Book / Fiction / General / Medina, Meg	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Malletts Kids Books 4-week checkout	Kids Book / Fiction / General / Medina, Meg	4-week checkout	Due 05-16-2024
Pittsfield Kids Books 4-week checkout	Kids Book / Fiction / General / Medina, Meg	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Traverwood Kids Books 4-week checkout	Kids Book / Fiction / General / Medina, Meg	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Traverwood Kids Books 4-week checkout	Kids Book / Fiction / General / Medina, Meg	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Westgate Kids Books 4-week checkout	Kids Book / Fiction / General / Medina, Meg	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Westgate Kids Books 4-week checkout	Kids Book / Fiction / General / Medina, Meg	4-week checkout	On Shelf

A Junior Library Guild selection.
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.

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School and family story submitted by jcottey on August 8, 2020, 7:09pm Merci and her extended family live in Florida. She has issues with a mean girl at school and her grandfather is showing signs of Alzheimer's, but no one will tell Merci what's going on. Plenty of Spanish words are sprinkled throughout the book, and Merci is a very likable character.

Good diversity submitted by courtneyhooper on August 15, 2022, 9:15pm A great book to start tackling heavier issues, with exposure for white kids to a subgroup of Hispanic culture and Spanish language.

middle school challenges submitted by kathscot on August 24, 2022, 1:37pm Merci feels more grown up, but her family treats her like a kid. I didn't find the book that interesting.

AWESOME submitted by czadams on August 28, 2022, 7:38pm Love this book! Empowerment for BIPOC Girls!

great submitted by ryan.lorenz on June 30, 2023, 4:36pm amazing book, great representation, and a really interesting story overall! 10/10