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The Other Half of Happy
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ISBN10: 1797213911
ISBN13: 9781797213910
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Published: Sep 14 2021
Pages: 340
Weight: 0.94
Height: 0.80 Width: 5.60 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781797213910
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Published: Sep 14 2021
Pages: 340
Weight: 0.94
Height: 0.80 Width: 5.60 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
★ Balcárcel's well-rounded characters, complex friendships, and nuanced family dynamics will resonate with many readers. This is a title that will remain relevant long past its publication date. A must-have for all library collections.
-School Library Journal, starred review ★ A lovely, moving, and realistic view of the struggles and insecurities--as well as the beauty--that comes from being bicultural.
-School Library Journal, starred review ★ A lovely, moving, and realistic view of the struggles and insecurities--as well as the beauty--that comes from being bicultural.
-Booklist, starred reviewHandpicked by Amazon kids' books editor, Seira Wilson, for Prime Book Box - a children's subscription that inspires a love of reading. This immersive, award-winning novel following the story of Quijana, a girl in pieces, is now available in paperback. One-half Guatemalan, one-half American: When Quijana's Guatemalan cousins move to town, her dad seems ashamed that she doesn't know more about her family's heritage. One-half crush, one-half buddy: When Quijana meets Zuri and Jayden, she knows she's found true friends. But she can't help the growing feelings she has for Jayden. One-half kid, one-half grown-up: Quijana spends her nights Skyping with her ailing grandma and trying to figure out what's going on with her increasingly hard-to-reach brother. Quijana must figure out which parts of herself are most important, and which pieces come together to make her whole. This is a heartfelt poetic portrayal of a girl growing up, fitting in, and learning what it means to belong. - Lyrical middle grade debut from author Rebecca Balcárcel
- A diverse and family-centered story that resonates with anyone who remembers, or is going through, growing pains
- Inclusively embraces real life experiences with biracial, autistic, and gay characters
- 2020 Pura Belpré Honor Book
- A Junior Library Guild Selection
- ALSC Notable Children's Book
- 2020 Jean Flynn Award for Best Middle Grade Book
- 2020 Spirit of Texas Reading Program Recommended Title Perfect for: - Tweens and teens
- Bilingual and bicultural readers
- Parents
- Educators
- A diverse and family-centered story that resonates with anyone who remembers, or is going through, growing pains
- Inclusively embraces real life experiences with biracial, autistic, and gay characters
- 2020 Pura Belpré Honor Book
- A Junior Library Guild Selection
- ALSC Notable Children's Book
- 2020 Jean Flynn Award for Best Middle Grade Book
- 2020 Spirit of Texas Reading Program Recommended Title Perfect for: - Tweens and teens
- Bilingual and bicultural readers
- Parents
- Educators
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