The Win Over
Written by Jennifer Torres
Published by Scholastic, Inc.
The Mendoza family is growing! After a rocky beginning getting to know each other while quarantining together in a pandemic, Raquel, Lucinda, and Juliette are finally getting along as stepsisters—and actually liking it! Now they get to make it official. Their parents are getting married… in Mexico! But, when they arrive they find bringing together the two families won’t be as easy as they had hoped. Sylvia’s favorite aunt does not approve of the match. Lucinda, Raquel, and Juliette know just what to do. If they can show Tia Enriqueta that their parents are meant to be together, they’ll have to support the wedding! But in all their scheming, doubt starts to creep in. The sisters start wonder if they can really trust each other at all. Suddenly they have to ask themselves…are they better off apart after all?
This is a sequel to The Do-Over.
Primary ISBN: 9781338818901
Publication Date: February 2023
Available As: Hardcover, eBook
Middle Grade, Age 08 or older
Community Represented: Mexican/Mexican American
Themes: Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Celebrations & Traditions, Family Relationship: Extended, Family Relationship: Parents, Family Relationship: Siblings, Generation: 1st, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Setting: Home Country
Setting: Mexico
Character's Place in the Immigration Journey: 1st Generation
Book Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience
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