Lupe Wong Won't Dance
(Libby/OverDrive eBook, Kindle)
Author
Contributors
Barba Higuera, Donna Author
Published
Levine Querido , 2020.
Status
Available from Libby/OverDrive
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Description
Fom Newbery Medalist, Donna Barba HigueraWinner of the Sid Fleischman Award for HumorPura Belpré Honor WinnerPNBA Award WinnerGlobe & Mail Best Children's Book of YearBooklist Editor's Choice"Higuera has knocked it out of the park."—Erin Entrada Kelly, New York Times Book Review"Heartfelt, funny and smeared with just the right touch of middle-school snottiness, this novel is a delight!"—Ron Charles, The Washington Post★ "A home run."—Publishers Weekly, starred review★ "A laugh-out-loud story about family, friendship, and the beauty in being true to yourself."—Booklist, starred reviewLupe Wong is going to be the first female pitcher in the Major Leagues.She's also championed causes her whole young life. Some worthy…like expanding the options for race on school tests beyond just a few bubbles. And some not so much…like complaining to the BBC about the length between Doctor Who seasons.Lupe needs an A in all her classes in order to meet her favorite pitcher, Fu Li Hernandez, who's Chinacan/Mexinese just like her. So when the horror that is square dancing rears its head in gym? Obviously she's not gonna let that slide. My gym shorts burrow into my butt crack like a frightened groundhog.Don't you want to read a book that starts like that??Lupe Wong is going to be the first female pitcher in the Major Leagues.She's also championed causes her whole young life. Some worthy…like expanding the options for race on school tests beyond just a few bubbles. And some not so much…like complaining to the BBC about the length between Doctor Who seasons.Lupe needs an A in all her classes in order to meet her favorite pitcher, Fu Li Hernandez, who's Chinacan/Mexinese just like her. So when the horror that is square dancing rears its head in gym? Obviously she's not gonna let that slide.Not since Millicent Min, Girl Genius has a debut novel introduced a character so memorably, with such humor and emotional insight. Even square dancing fans will agree…
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Format
eBook, Kindle
Street Date
09/08/2020
Language
English
ISBN
9781646140046
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Barba Higuera, D. (2020). Lupe Wong Won't Dance . Levine Querido.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Barba Higuera, Donna. 2020. Lupe Wong Won't Dance. Levine Querido.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Barba Higuera, Donna. Lupe Wong Won't Dance Levine Querido, 2020.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Barba Higuera, D. (2020). Lupe wong won't dance. Levine Querido.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Barba Higuera, Donna. Lupe Wong Won't Dance Levine Querido, 2020.
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