Merci Suárez Changes Gears

Winner of the 2019 Newbery Medal, this is the coming of age story of Merci Suarez, sixth grader. Things are complicated at school because she's a scholarship kid, and she's now the target of a school mate's jealousy. At home, her beloved grandfather Lolo has begun to forget things and isn't acting like himself. Merci navigates these significant events in her life with humor and spirit.