{"product_id":"lupe-wong-won-t-dance-pzamfw","title":"Lupe Wong Won't Dance","description":"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom Newbery medalist Donna Barba Higuera\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Lupe had me laughing from the first line of this book, and I fell in love with her smart, no-nonsense style.\" — Ciarra Chavarria, http:\/\/msnbc.com \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Higuera has knocked it out of the park.”—Erin Entrada Kelly, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Heartfelt, funny and smeared with just the right touch of middle-school snottiness, this novel is a delight!\"—Ron Charles, \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLupe Wong is going to be the first female pitcher in the Major Leagues. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShe’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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLupe 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNot since \u003ci\u003eMillicent Min, Girl Genius\u003c\/i\u003e has a debut novel introduced a character so memorably, with such humor and emotional insight. Even square dancing fans will agree.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eP R A I S E \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner\u003c\/b\u003e: Pura Belpré Honor • Sid Fleischman Award for Humor • Pacific Northwest Booksellers' Association Book Award \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBest of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e: \u003ci\u003eGlobe \u0026amp; Mail\u003c\/i\u003e • \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e? “A home run.” —\u003ci\u003ePublisher Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e(starred)\u003cbr\u003e? “A laugh-out-loud story about family, friendship, and the beauty in being true to yourself.”—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e (starred)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Levine Querido","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48032714948785,"sku":"9781646140039","price":2.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0748\/0020\/1905\/files\/smmedia_ca0bca4586eac5341545b680493e8795.jpg?v=1791980340","url":"https:\/\/chroniclebooks.shop\/products\/lupe-wong-won-t-dance-pzamfw","provider":"Chroniclebook","version":"1.0","type":"link"}