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Title details for Stella Díaz Dreams Big by Angela Dominguez - Available

Stella Díaz Dreams Big

#3 in series

by Angela Dominguez
Angela Dominguez
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In Stella Díaz Dreams Big, by award-winning author and illustrator Angela Dominguez, how will Stella fare when the waters get rough?
Stella is happy as a clam in fourth grade. She's the president of the Sea Musketeers conservation club, she starts taking swim lessons, and she joins a new art club at school. But as her schedule fills up, school gets harder, too. Suddenly the tides have turned, and she is way too busy!
Stella will be in an ocean of trouble if she can't keep her head above water. But with her trusty Sea Musketeers by her side, she hopes to make her big dreams come true!
Based on the author's experiences growing up Mexican-American, this infectiously charming character comes to life through relatable storytelling including simple Spanish vocabulary and adorable black-and-white art.
Reading level: 660L | 4.4

  • Creators

  • Series

    Stella Diaz

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    January 12, 2021

  • Formats

    • Kindle Book

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9781250763099

    • EPUB ebook

      • ISBN: 9781250763099
      • File size: 18128 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • ATOS Level: 4.4
    • Lexile® Measure: 660
    • Interest Level: 4-8(MG)
    • Text Difficulty: 3

  • Reviews

    • Kirkus

      December 1, 2020
      Fourth grade is not for the faint of heart. In Book 3 of the Stella D�az series, Dominguez's Ramona Quimby-esque heroine of Salvadoran and Mexican descent finds herself a tad overextended as she joins an art club, attempts to fulfill her presidential duties at the helm of the ocean-saving Sea Musketeers, and takes swim lessons with best friend Jenny. As if that weren't enough, her mom is spending a suspicious amount of time with new neighbor Diego, and Stella is not sure how she feels about her mom having a maybe-boyfriend. Stella's worry and exhaustion are palpable, but her enthusiasm for all of her hobbies is endearingly earnest. Middle-grade readers will get a taste of what's to come when Stella and her older brother, Nick, compare extracurriculars as he begins to imagine applying to college. As with previous volumes, occasional Spanish words are presented in italics (a decision explained in the author's note); they are typically accompanied by context clues or in-text translations, narrator Stella confiding to readers that she needs to work on her Spanish. Her overall vocabulary is robust, however, and she easily weaves in words such as guffaw, devious, and deduction that bolster her go-getter characterization. The Chicago setting and its vigorous Latinx community are well realized. The novel can easily be enjoyed without familiarity with previous books, and Dominguez's black-and-white illustrations give transitioning readers' eyes places to rest. The lovable D�az family has yet to disappoint. (Fiction. 7-10)

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Formats

  • Kindle Book
  • OverDrive Read
  • EPUB ebook

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • ATOS Level:4.4
  • Lexile® Measure:660
  • Interest Level:4-8(MG)
  • Text Difficulty:3

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