Merci Suárez Can’t Dance (Merci Suárez #2)
Written by Meg Medina
Published by Candlewick Press
Seventh grade is going to be a real trial for Merci Suárez. For science she’s got no-nonsense Mr. Ellis, who expects her to be as smart as her brother, Roli. She’s been assigned to co-manage the tiny school store with Wilson Bellevue, a boy she barely knows, but whom she might actually like. And she’s tangling again with classmate Edna Santos, who is bossier and more obnoxious than ever now that she is in charge of the annual Heart Ball.
One thing is for sure, though: Merci Suárez can’t dance—not at the Heart Ball or anywhere else. Dancing makes her almost as queasy as love does, especially now that Tía Inés, her merengue-teaching aunt, has a new man in her life. Unfortunately, Merci can’t seem to avoid love or dance for very long. She used to talk about everything with her grandfather, Lolo, but with his Alzheimer’s getting worse each day, whom can she trust to help her make sense of all the new things happening in her life?
The Suárez family is back in a touching, funny story about growing up and discovering love’s many forms, including how we learn to love and believe in ourselves.
Look for the Spanish version, Merci Suárez No Sabe Bailar.
Don’t miss the rest of the series! Explore:
- Merci Suárez Changes Gears (Merci Suárez #1)
- Merci Suárez Can’t Dance (Merci Suárez #2)
- Merci Suárez Plays It Cool (Merci Suárez #3)
Primary ISBN: 9780763690502
Publication Date: April 2021
Available As: Hardcover, Paperback, Audiobook, eBook
Middle Grade, Age 09 or older
Community Represented: Cuban/Cuban American
Themes: Accolades & Awards, Accolades & Awards: Starred Review, Arts, Cross-Group Dating, Cross-Group Friendship, Family Relationship: Extended, Family Relationship: Grandparents, Family Relationship: Siblings, Format: Audiobook, Generation: 2nd, Multilingual: Spanish Featured Words, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Trauma & Healing, Trauma & Healing: Illness
Setting: United States (Florida)
Character's Place in the Immigration Journey: 2nd Generation
Book Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience
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