Merci Suárez Changes Gears

Posted on 13 May 2017 by Meg Medina

Thoughtful, strong willed sixth grader Merci Suarez navigates difficult changes with friends, family, and everyone in between in a resonant new novel from Meg Medina.Merci Suarez knew that sixth grade would be different, but she had no idea just how different For starters, Merci has never been like the other kids at her private school in Florida, because she and her older brother, Roli, are scholarship students They don t have a big house or a fancy boat, and they have to do extra community service to make up for their free tuition So when bossy Edna Santos sets her sights on the new boy who happens to be Merci s school assigned Sunshine Buddy, Merci becomes the target of Edna s jealousy Things aren t going well at home, either Merci s grandfather and most trusted ally, Lolo, has been acting strangely lately forgetting important things, falling from his bike, and getting angry over nothing No one in her family will tell Merci what s going on, so she s left to her own worries, while also feeling all on her own at school In a coming of age tale full of humor and wisdom, award winning author Meg Medina gets to the heart of the confusion and constant change that defines middle school and the steadfast connection that defines family. Free Download Merci Suárez Changes Gears [ Author ] Meg Medina [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr Captures the essence of middle school perfectly the troubles of fitting in among, the frustration of butting heads with your parents, puberty and the confusing aspects of people around you developing crushes and acting weird It ...I loved every minute of my time with Merci and her family a large loving multi generational family facing the changes in Merci s beloved Lolo, the person in the family who seems to understand her the most Merci and her brother are the scholarship kids at their private school and she often feels like an outsider, especially around an overbearing classmate But she holds her own There is lots of spanish naturally interspersed in this book as it is in Merci s life Her teachers are demanding but I loved every minute of my time with Merci and her family a large loving multi generational family facing the changes in Merci s beloved Lolo, the person in the family who seems to understand her the most Merci and her brother are the scholarship kids at their private school and she often feels like an outsi...E ARC from Netgalley.comMerci lives next door to her grandparents, Abuela and Lolo, and her aunt and younger twin cousins Her father has a house painting company, and she and her older brother Roli go to a fancy private school on scholarship so that they have every opportunity Merci finds it a bit difficult to deal with her well t o do classmates, especially the snooty Edna, who is one reason that Merci is saving up her money for a fancy new bike Merci has to be a Sunshine Buddy and is assign E ARC from Netgalley.comMerci lives next door to her grandparents, Abuela and Lolo, and her aunt and younger twin cousins Her father has a house painting company, and she and her older brother Roli go to a fancy private school o...Entering sixth grade is tricky enough on its own for Merci Suarez, yet she is dealing with other difficult issues, too Edna Santos, rich and privileged, is snooty to Merci given the fact the Merci and her brother Roli are at their private school tuition free Edna s jealousy is compounded when Merci is paired with popular, handsome Michael Clark as her Sunshine Buddy However, the biggest change in the Suarez family is Lolo s rapid decline into Alzheimer Disease At first, Merci doesn t realize Entering sixth grade is tricky enough on its own for Merci Suarez, yet she is dealing with other difficult issues, too Edna Santos, rich and privileged, is snooty to Merci given the fact the Merci and her brother Roli are at their private school tuition free Edna s jealousy is compounded when Merci is paired with popular, handsome Michael Clark as her Sunshine Buddy However, the biggest change in the Suarez family is Lolo s rapid decline into Alzheimer Disease At first, Merci doesn t realize what is happening to her grandfather as he falls off his bike, is mean to her grandmother, and forgets who she is occasionally, but it all comes to a head and Merci finds out that her family has been keeping this secret from her Secrets are a no no is the Suarez family, y...This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers To view it, click here I received a free advanced copy of this book from the LibraryThing Early Reviewers giveaway in exchange for an honest review I would give this book my highest recommendation I cannot say enough good things about how realistic and believable these characters were It was refreshing to read a middle grade novel where the main character Merci and her interactions with family and friends seems so relatable to tween girls Merci is trying hard to be grown up, but deep down she s really still just I received a free advanced copy of this book from the LibraryThing Early Reviewers giveaway in exchange for an honest review I would give this book my highest recommendation I cannot say enough good things about how realistic and believable these characters were It was refreshing to read a middle grade novel where the main character Merci and her interactions with family and friends seems so relatable to tween girl...Friends This is the read aloud for your classrooms next school year, please please make it happen It s a beautiful interconnected inter generational story about relationships and change It also gets into class SES in such important ways and I wish I had this one as a scholarship kid at a private school growing up I related to this book so dearly and loved the way the author created such a strong, authentic 11 year old voice for this super lovable main character, Mercedes I adore her, and e Friends This is the read aloud for your classrooms next school year, please please make it happen It s a beautiful interconnected inter generational story about relat...Mercedes Suarez lives in Las Casitas, a community of three houses with her older brother and parents, her aunt and two little nephews, and her beloved Lolo and Abuela She began attending Seaward Pines Academy, where she is a scholarship student, last year But now Merci is a sixth grader, and things are changing It is not only that the students will be changing classes and teachers, it is not only that she has to deal with mean girls or at least one mean girl and her sidekick, but her grandfat Mercedes Suarez lives in Las Casitas, a community of three houses with her older brother and parents, her aunt and two little nep...Merci Suarez lives in Las Casitas with her family those are three small houses in a row, where she lives with mom, dad and brother, Abuela and Lol and are next door, and Tia Inez and the twins are in the third house She s got lots of family responsibilities but also lots of love at home Merci is learning how to grow into herself this 6th grade year, when they don t have recess and they now have to change for gym, revealing whether you have a bra or not Butthat than,...I love this story about a girl and her grandpa Real, and modern, and heartful, and hopeful without being saccharine Merci has to do extra community service at school because she s a scholarship kid and I love how this unfairness is presented with minimal comment, allowing the rea...Very sweet.

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13 May 2017

Meg Medina