Merci Suarez can't dance
(Book)

Publishers Weekly,,March 01, 2021

Booklist,,February 15, 2021

Kirkus Reviews,,February 01, 2021

Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books,,April 01, 2021

Publisher Annotation: Seventh grade is going to be a real trial for Merci Suárez. For science she's got no-nonsense Mr. Ellis, who expects her to be a smart as her brother, Roli. She's been assigned to co-manage the tiny school store with Wilson Bellevue, a boy she barely knows, but whom she might actually like. And she's tangling again with classmate Edna Santos, who is bossier and more obnoxious than ever now that she is in charge of the annual Heart Ball. One thing is for sure, though: Merci Suárez can't dance-not at the Heart Ball or anywhere else. Dancing makes her almost as queasy as love does, especially now that Tía Inés, her merengue-teaching aunt, has a new man in her life. Unfortunately, Merci can't seem to avoid love or dance for very long. She used to talk about everything with her grandfather, Lolo, but with his Alzheimer's getting worse each day, whom can she trust to help her make sense of all the new things happening in her life?

8-12,Brodart.

3-7,Brodart.

Accelerated Reader AR,MG,4.6,11,511799.