The Other Half of Happy
The Other Half of Happy
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The Other Half of Happy

Written by Rebecca Balcárcel
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9 - 12
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332
Page count
213
Words per page
HL570L
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Aug 20, 2019
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2020 Pura Belpré Honor Book A Junior Library Guild Selection ALSC Notable Children’s Book 2020 Jean Flynn Award for Best Middle Grade Book 2020 Spirit of Texas Reading Program Recommended Title This immersive and beautifully written novel follows the story of Quijana, a girl in pieces. Quijana must figure out which parts of herself are most important, and which pieces come together to make her whole. This is a heartfelt poetic portrayal of a girl growing up, fitting in, and learning what it means to belong. Lyrical middle grade debut from author Rebecca Balcárcel A diverse and family-centered story that resonates with anyone who remembers, or is going through, growing pains Inclusively embraces real life experiences with biracial, autistic, and gay characters One-half Guatemalan, one-half American: When Quijana’s Guatemalan cousins move to town, her dad seems ashamed that she doesn’t know more about her family’s heritage. One-half crush, one-half buddy: When Quijana meets Zuri and Jayden, she knows she’s found true friends. But she can’t help the growing feelings she has for Jayden. One-half kid, one-half grown-up: Quijana spends her nights Skyping with her ailing grandma and trying to figure out what’s going on with her increasingly hard-to-reach brother. A wonderful gift for bilingual and bicultural readers, introspective tweens and teens, and parents and educators Perfect for those who love the heart of Matt de la Peña, the honesty of Meg Medina, and the poetry of Kate DiCamillo Add it to the shelf with books like We Were Here by Matt de la Peña, Merci Suárez Changes Gears by Meg Medina, and I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika L. Sánchez

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9781452169989
    Publication Date
    August 20, 2019
    Publisher
    Chronicle Books
    Page Count
    332
    Words Per Page
    213
    Audience
    Middle Grade
    Reading Age
    9 - 12 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2018037899
    WorldCat Number (OCLC)
    1098174223
    Lexile® Level
    HL570L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~O
    ATOS® Book Level
    3.8
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    10
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    503271
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    MG

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