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Miss Quinces: A Graphic Novel

Kat Fajardo, illustrated by Kat Fajardo

Sue has plans for her summer, but her family has made plans of their own: a surprise quinceañera. The celebration clashes with what Sue hoped to do, and an unexpected dramatic development changes the situation. Told in graphic-novel form, the story follows Sue as family expectations and a cultural tradition reshape her summer. It is a coming-of-age story about negotiating family expectations around a quinceañera.

This book appears on 2 reading lists across 1 edition from 2 organizations.

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Book details

Lexile Text Measure
GN370L
ATOS Book Level
3
AR Interest Level
MG
AR Points
1
Word Count
8538
Fountas & Pinnell Text Level
K
Themes
Cultural Heritage · Family · Growing Up · Holidays And Celebrations
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Graphix
Published
May 3, 2022
Pages
256
ISBN-13
9781338535594
Language
English
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