Lupe Wong No Baila: (Lupe Wong Won't Dance Spanish Edition)

Pura Belpré Honor Winner!

Like a scared marmot, my gym shorts crawl up my butt.

Wouldn't you want to read a book that starts like that?

Lupe Wong wants to be the first female pitcher in Major League Baseball. All her childhood she has championed various causes. Some, worthy . . . like expanding the race options on school tests. Others, less worthy . . . like complaining to the BBC about the length between Doctor Who seasons.

Lupe needs an A in all her classes to meet her favorite pitcher, Fu Li Hernández, a Mexi-Chinese like her. What happens when country line dancing comes to the gym? Lupe won't stand by idly.

It's not at all common for a book debut to introduce such a memorable character, and with such humor and emotional intelligence, as Lupe. Even country line dancing fans will agree . . .

Author: Donna Barba Higuera
Publisher: Levine Querido
Published: 11/16/2021
Pages: 320
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 8.10h x 5.60w x 0.80d
ISBN13: 9781646140329
ISBN10: 164614032X
Language: Spanish
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | General (see also headings under Family)
- Juvenile Fiction | Sports & Recreation | Baseball & Softball
- Juvenile Fiction | School & Education

About the Author
Donna Barba Higuera grew up in Central California surrounded by dust and oil fields. She eventually traded the dust of California for the mists of the Pacific Northwest. She lives in Washington with her husband, four children, three dogs, and one frog.

www.dbhiguera.com

Donna Barba Higuera grew up dodging dust devils in the oilfields of Central California. She has spent her entire life blending folklore with her experiences into stories that fill her imagination. Now she weaves them to write picture books and novels.

Donna eventually traded the dust of Central California for the mists of the Pacific Northwest. She lives there with her husband, four children, three dogs and three two frogs. She is currently working on her debut picture book and next middle grade novel.

You can find her online at www.dbhiguera.com.