{"product_id":"merci-su-rez-cant-dance","title":"Merci Su?rez Can't Dance","description":"\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e Most Anticipated Book of 2021\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn Meg Medina's follow-up to her Newbery Medal-winning novel, Merci takes on seventh grade, with all its travails of friendship, family, love--and finding your rhythm.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSeventh 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOne 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 \u003ci\u003eor\u003c\/i\u003e 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? The Suárez family is back in a touching, funny story about growing up and discovering love's many forms, including how we learn to love and believe in ourselves.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMeg Medina\u003c\/b\u003e, the 2023­­­­-2024 National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, is a Cuban American author who writes for readers of all ages. Her middle-grade novel \u003ci\u003eMerci Suárez Changes Gears\u003c\/i\u003e received a Newbery Medal and was a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Children's Book of the Year, among many other distinctions. Its sequel, \u003ci\u003eMerci Suárez Can't Dance\u003c\/i\u003e, received five starred reviews, while \u003ci\u003eMerci Suárez Plays It Cool\u003c\/i\u003e received four stars, with \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e calling it \"a fabulous finale to a memorable trilogy.\" Her most recent picture book, \u003ci\u003eEvelyn Del Rey Is Moving Away\u003c\/i\u003e, received honors including a Charlotte Zolotow Award and was the 2020 Jumpstart Read for the Record selection, reaching 2.24 million readers. She received a Pura Belpré Author Award Honor for her picture book \u003ci\u003eMango, Abuela, and Me\u003c\/i\u003e. Her young adult novel \u003ci\u003eBurn Baby Burn\u003c\/i\u003e earned numerous distinctions, including being long-listed for the National Book Award and short-listed for the Kirkus Prize. Meg Medina received a Pura Belpré Author Award and a Cybils Award for her young adult novel \u003ci\u003eYaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass\u003c\/i\u003e, which has been adapted and illustrated as a graphic novel by Mel Valentine Vargas. She also received an Ezra Jack Keats Writer Award for her picture book \u003ci\u003eTía Isa Wants a Car\u003c\/i\u003e. When she is not writing, Meg Medina works on community projects that support girls, Latino youth, and literacy. She lives with her family in Richmond, Virginia.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Candlewick Press (MA)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50626684387602,"sku":"9781536228151","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c68f9d47-bb5e-478a-8e87-6d6189a1778e.jpg?v=1732665596","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/merci-su-rez-cant-dance","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}