In her first middle-grade novel, award-winning picture book author and illustrator Angela Dominguez tells a heartwarming story based on her own experiences growing up Mexican-American.Stella Díaz loves marine animals, especially her betta fish, Pancho. But Stella Díaz is not a betta fish. Betta fish like to be alone, while Stella loves spending time with her mom and brother and her best friend Jenny. Trouble is, Jenny is in another class this year, and Stella feels very lonely.When a new boy arrives in Stella's class, she really wants to be his friend, but sometimes Stella accidentally speaks Spanish instead of English and pronounces words wrong, which makes her turn roja. Plus, she has to speak in front of her whole class for a big presentation at school! But she better get over her fears soon, because Stella Díaz has something to say!Stella Díaz Has Something to Say introduces an infectiously charming new character with relatable writing and adorable black-and-white art throughout. Simple Spanish vocabulary is also integrated within the text, providing a bilingual element.2019 Sid Fleischman Award winnerA 2019 Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) Notable Children's BookA New York Public Library Best Book for Kids 2018Top 10 Showstopper FavoriteOne of Chicago Public Library's "Best of the Best Books 2018"
✔ Author(s): Angela Dominguez
✔ Title: Stella Díaz Has Something to Say (Stella Diaz, 1)
✔ Rating : 4.7 out of 5 base on (567 reviews)
✔ ISBN-10: 125029410X
✔ Language: English
✔ Format ebook: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, HTML and MOBI
✔ Device compatibles: Android, iOS, PC and Amazon Kindle
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