State of the Union (The Fina Mendoza Mysteries #2)
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: Find the mysterious bird that pooped on the president’s head during the State of the Union address.
SYNOPSIS: Fina Mendoza is sitting in the gallery of the House of Representatives on Capitol Hill for the president’s State of the Union speech when a mysterious bird pooped on his head! Is it Chickcharney, the legendary bird from the Caribbean? Did it fly to Washington D.C. with a secret message for the president? Or Congress? Or maybe Fina’s friend, a cashier at the Capitol snack bar? Or is the message for Fina from her mom who passed away not so many months ago?
Fina, Senator Something, and St. Sebastian (Fina’s new dog-walking client) must outsmart the Capitol Police and the Secret Service to find that bird and uncover its secret message. While our amateur detectives search for clues, readers are introduced to the inner workings of the legislative branch, including a congressional battle over immigration reform. There’s another battle in her multigenerational home when Fina’s grandmother is nearly arrested at an immigration protest.
Look for the Spanish version, Estado de la Unión.
Don’t miss the rest of the series! Explore:
- Welcome to Washington Fina Mendoza (The Fina Mendoza Mysteries #1)
- Snake in the Grass (The Fina Mendoza Mysteries #3)
- Home of the Brave (The Fina Mendoza Mysteries #4)
Primary ISBN: 9781737097815
Publication Date: August 2021
Available As: Hardcover, Paperback, eBook
Middle Grade, Age 07 or older
Community Represented: Bahamian/Bahamian American, Mexican/Mexican American
Themes: Activism, Animals, Cross-Group Friendship, 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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