Snake in the Grass (The Fina Mendoza Mysteries #3)

Written by Kitty Felde
Published by Chesapeake Press

Fina Mendoza is the 10-year-old daughter of a congressman who solves mysteries in the U.S. Capitol with the help of a big orange dog named Senator Something.

FINA’S LATEST CASE: Everybody’s mad at everybody else on Capitol Hill. Members call each other names on the floor of the House of Representatives. And anybody who dares to work with someone in the other political party is punished. Now somebody’s putting snakes in lawmaker gym bags and trash cans. It’s up to Fina and Senator Something to find the real snake in the grass.

Look for the Spanish version, Serpiente en el Césped.

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Primary ISBN: 9798989493432
Publication Date: April 2025
Available As: Hardcover, Paperback, eBook
Middle Grade, Age 07 or older

Community Represented: Mexican/Mexican American

Themes: Activism, Animals, Cultural Empowerment, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Family, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Identity, Education & Literacy, Family Relationship: Grandparents, Family Relationship: Parents, Family Relationship: Siblings, Genre: Mystery, Identity: Multilingual, Multilingual: Spanish Featured Words, Trauma & Healing, Trauma & Healing: Death of Family or Friend

Setting: United States (Washington D.C.)

Character's Place in the Immigration Journey: Unknown Arrival

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Source: Chesapeake Press