![]() ![]() I loved Merci, her Cuban-American family, and the staff and students of Seaward Pines. Pros: I started this book at the beginning of a train ride to New York City and finished it up later that evening when I returned home. With the help of her large and loving family and her loyal friends, Merci manages to muddle through another year of school and even do some dancing. Merci has her own ways of dealing with these issues, some more successful than others, but all of them funny, relatable, and endearing. Her new friend (or maybe crush) Wilson is there, and Merci succeeds in not only saying something regrettable to him but also accidentally destroying some expensive photography equipment and hiding the evidence. The seventh graders are in charge of the annual Valentine’s Day Heart Ball, and Merci reluctantly agrees to be the photographer if she can stay in the hall and not have to actually dance. She’s starting to be a bit curious about boys and kissing, but vehemently denies any interest to her friends and family. Summary: This follow up to the Newbery Award-winning Merci Suárez Changes Gears finds Merci in seventh grade, trying to find her place at the prestigious Seaward Pines Academy. ![]()
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