Meena Meets Her Match

Written by Karla Manternach · Illustrated by Rayner Alencar

Part of the Meena Zee series

Meena's colorful world dims when friendship falters. Can a vibrant Valentine’s Day box restore her joy?

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192 pages· 660L

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Meena Zee's world is a kaleidoscope of colors until her best friend, Sofía, drifts away and a breakfast mishap casts a shadow. Determined to bring back the vibrancy, Meena plans to create the most dazzling Valentine’s Day box with help from her cousin Eli and her stuffed zebra, Raymond. As she navigates friendship challenges and personal fears, Meena learns that embracing her true colors might be the key to overcoming the gray. Will her creative spirit and resilience be enough to mend her heart and friendships?

From the publisher

Graduates of the Ramona Quimby series will adore Meena Zee as she navigates the triumphs and challenges of family, friendship, and personal secrets in this charming middle grade debut.

Meena’s life is full of color. She wears vibrant clothes, eats every shade of the rainbow, and plucks eye-catching trash from the neighborhood recycling bins.

But when Meena’s best friend, Sofía, stops playing with her at recess and she experiences an unexpected and scary incident at breakfast, nothing can fight off the gray.

That’s when Meena comes up with a plan to create the BEST and most COLORFUL Valentine’s Day Box in the class. With the help of her cousin, Eli, and her stuffed zebra, Raymond, Meena discovers that the best way to break through the blah is to let her true colors shine.

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