Pre-Owned Merci Suárez Changes Gears (Hardcover) 9781432860363

from singerji

Eleven-year-old Cuban American Merci Suárez lives in the Palm Beach area of Florida with a large extended family -- parents, brother, grandparents (Abuela and Abuelo), and her aunt (Tia) with young twins. Merci and her older brother Roli are scholarship students at a private school, and Merci has...

from foggidawn

Merci can't help but notice the ways in which her life is different from those of her classmates. At her private school, she must do extra hours of community service in return for her scholarship. None of her classmates lives in a chain of little houses with their extended family. And, while her ...

from jackiewark

Entering sixth grade is tricky enough on its own for Merci Suarez, yet she is dealing with other difficult issues, too. Edna Santos, rich and privileged, is snooty to Merci given the fact the Merci and her brother Roli are at their private school tuition free. Edna's jealousy is compounded when M...

from nicholsm

I received a free advanced copy of this book from the LibraryThing Early Reviewers giveaway in exchange for an honest review. I would give this book my highest recommendation. I cannot say enough good things about how realistic and believable these characters were! It was refreshing to read a mid...

from MaowangVater

Merci Suárez (Who first appeared in the story, "Sol Painting Inc." in Flying Lessons & Other Stories edited by Ellen Oh) has entered sixth grade at Seaward Pines Academy in Florida. It's a prestigious private school, and Merci and her older brother, Roli, a science nerd and notoriously bad drive...