“Given the choice of a friend who’s honest, loyal, or the Most Fun Ever, larger-than-life Flora Violeta LeFevre and her steadfast sidekick Clara Bayano would obviously pick option three. So when the sad news breaks that Clara’s moving, the girls roll up their sleeves and get to business: finding Flora an exciting new BFF to continue the adventures in Clara’s stead. In between Flora’s sister Maylin’s neverending dress try-ons and dance practices for her upcoming quinceañera, Flora and Clara come up with a list of all the important traits that Flora’s next buddy has to have, like being able to code, speaking (or at least trying to learn) another language, and making jaws drop at the skate park. But when newcomer Zaidee Khal surpasses Flora’s expectations in surprising ways, Flora realizes that replacing one friend with another isn’t quite as simple as it seems. . . . Especially as Clara starts making new friends of her own and preparations for Maylin’s quince take a disastrous (but hilarious) turn.” — publisher […]
Authors: Chambers, Veronica.
Shirley Chisholm Is a Verb!
“A timely picture book biography about Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman in Congress, who sought the Democratic nomination to be the president of the United States.
Shirley Chisholm famously said, “If they don’t give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair.” This dynamic biography illuminates how Chisholm was a doer, an active and vocal participant in our nation’s democracy, and a force to be reckoned with. Now young readers will learn about her early years, her time in Congress, her presidential bid and how her actions left a lasting legacy that continues to inspire, uplift, and instruct.” — publisher […]
Celia Cruz, queen of salsa
In the fabled land of Havana, where rhythm grows, sweet and juicy, like oranges in Florida, there lived a girl. She looked like a girl and talked like a girl, but everyone who ever met her agreed, she sang like a bird […]
