Merci Suárez changes gears
Readers rate it 4.2 (11 on Hardcover)
355 pages · Released 2018 · Candlewick Press
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A note for parents
Merci Suárez Changes Gears is a thoughtful coming-of-age story about a sixth-grader navigating friendship conflicts, family changes, and self-discovery with authenticity and heart. The novel centers on difficult emotional themes like jealousy and change rather than violence or explicit content, making it age-appropriate for upper elementary and middle-grade readers. It offers strong representation of Cuban-American family life and intergenerational relationships while modeling resilience, empathy, and personal growth. The story resonates with young readers facing similar social and family transitions.
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Thoughtful, strong-willed sixth-grader Merci Suarez navigates difficult changes with friends, family, and everyone in between in a resonant new novel from Meg Medina. Thoughtful, strong-willed sixth-grader Merci Suarez navigates difficult changes with friends, family, and everyone in between in a resonant new novel from Meg Medina.
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- Middle school students
- Middle schools
- Cuban Americans
- Grandparents
- Juvenile fiction
- Intergenerational relations
- Fiction
- nyt:childrens-middle-grade-hardcover=2019-02-17
- New York Times bestseller
- Children's fiction
- Schools, fiction
- Florida, fiction
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ISBN 9780763690496 · Candlewick Press