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Other Half of Happy
ISBN-13: 9781452169989
This immersive and beautifully written novel follows the story of Quijana, a girl in pieces.
Quijana must figure out which parts of herself are more important, and which pieces come together to make her whole. This is a heartfelt poetic portrayal of a girl growing up, fitting in, and learning what it means to belong.
One-half Guatemalan, one-half American: When Quijana's Guatemalan cousins move to town, her dad seems ashamed that she doesn't know more about her family's heritage.
One-half crush, one-half buddy: When Quijana meets Zuri and Jayden, she knows she's found true friends. But she can't help the growing feelings she has for Jayden.
One-half kid, one-halg grown-up: Quijana spends her nights Skyping with her ailing grandma and trying to figure out what's going on with her increasingly hard-to-reach brother.
2020 Pura Belpré Honor Book
A Junior Library Guild Selection ALSC Notable Children's Book
2020 Jean Flynn Award for Best Middle Grade Book
2020 Spirit of Texas Reading Program Recommended Title
Target age group 10-14
Quijana must figure out which parts of herself are more important, and which pieces come together to make her whole. This is a heartfelt poetic portrayal of a girl growing up, fitting in, and learning what it means to belong.
One-half Guatemalan, one-half American: When Quijana's Guatemalan cousins move to town, her dad seems ashamed that she doesn't know more about her family's heritage.
One-half crush, one-half buddy: When Quijana meets Zuri and Jayden, she knows she's found true friends. But she can't help the growing feelings she has for Jayden.
One-half kid, one-halg grown-up: Quijana spends her nights Skyping with her ailing grandma and trying to figure out what's going on with her increasingly hard-to-reach brother.
2020 Pura Belpré Honor Book
A Junior Library Guild Selection ALSC Notable Children's Book
2020 Jean Flynn Award for Best Middle Grade Book
2020 Spirit of Texas Reading Program Recommended Title
Target age group 10-14
- CategoryJuvenile Fiction
- Age Group13 to 14 yrs
- Grade Level6-8
- LanguageEnglish
- BindingHardcover
- Theme 1Social, Personal & Family Topics
- Theme 2People & Places
- Detailed (BISAC) Subject/ThemeAdolescence / Coming of Age
- AwardsPura Belpre Award
- AuthorBalcárcel, Rebecca
- Lexile Level570 HL
- AR Level3.8
- DeweyFiction
- PublisherHachette Book Group USA
- Publication Date8/20/2019
- Pages332
- Dimensions1.0 H × 8.2 L × 5.9 W
- Case Qty25
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