Lupe Wong Won't Dance [Paperback]

From Newbery medalist Donna Barba Higuera

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 

Lupe Wong is going to be the first female pitcher in the Major Leagues. 

Shes 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, whos Chinacan/Mexinese just like her. So when the horror that is square dancing rears its head in gym? Obviously shes not gonna let that slide.

Not sinceMillicent Min, Girl Geniushas a debut novel introduced a character so memorably, with such humor and emotional insight. Even square dancing fans will agree.

P R A I S E 

Winner: Pura Belpr? Honor Sid Fleischman Award for Humor Pacific Northwest Booksellers' Association Book Award 
Best of the Year:Globe & Mail Booklist

 A home run. Publisher Weekly(starred)
 A laugh-out-loud story about family, friendship, and the beauty in being true to yourself.Booklist(starred)

Donna Barba Higuerais an award-winning author who masterfully blends folklore with her lived experiences to create captivating stories for young readers. Growing up in the dust-filled oil fields of Central California, she spent her life weaving tales that sparked her imagination.

Now residing in the Pacific Northwest with her family and a lively menagerie of pets, Donna is the acclaimed author of picture books likeEl Cucuy Is Scared, Too!andThe Yellow Handkerchief. Her middle-lÃG