(Lupe Wong Won't Dance Spanish Edition)
August 1, 2021
Grades 4-7 Seventh-grader Lupe Wong needs straight As in order to meet her sports hero, pitcher Fu Li Hernandez, who shares her Chinese and Mexican heritage. But when her gym class introduces square dancing, dance-averse Lupe is set on finding a way to quash the issue. Readers will delight in charismatic Lupe's determination to stand up for her beliefs and the humor and grace infused through her everyday life. Higuera has crafted a close-knit, genuine, multicultural group of friends, and readers of blended backgrounds will see themselves in Lupe and her Chinacan/Mexinese family. Lupe's eager, can-do attitude shines through the Spanish translation here, which features upbeat dialogue that exemplifies her larger-than-life personality. Whether through baseball or her resolve to change the rules, Lupe is bound to garner countless fans who be rooting for her throughout the ups and downs.
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