Fom Newbery Medalist, Donna Barba Higuera
Winner of the Sid Fleischman Award for Humor
Pura Belpré Honor Winner
PNBA Award Winner
Globe & Mail Best Children's Book of Year
Booklist 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 review
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.