Merci Suárez Can't Dance

Burn Baby Burn

Shark Girl

Learning Not to Drown

The Revolution of Birdie Randolph

The Education of Ivy Blake

Sure Signs of Crazy

The Day of the Pelican

In Meg Medina's compelling novel, a Latina teen is targeted by a bully at her new school - and must discover resources she never knew she had.

One morning before school, some girl tells Piddy Sanchez that Yaqui Delgado hates her and wants to kick her ass. Piddy doesn't even know who Yaqui is, never mind what she's done to piss her off. Word is that Yaqui thinks Piddy is stuck-up, shakes her stuff when she walks, and isn't Latin enough with her white skin, good grades, and no accent. And Yaqui isn't kidding around, so Piddy better watch her back.

At first Piddy is more concerned with trying to find out more about the father she's never met and how to balance honors courses with her weekend job at the neighborhood hair salon. But as the harassment escalates, avoiding Yaqui and her gang starts to take over Piddy's life. Is there any way for Piddy to survive without closing herself off or running away? In an all-too-realistic novel, Meg Medina portrays a sympathetic heroine who is forced to decide who she really is.

Discover Your Child's Next Read

Merci Suárez Can't Dance

Meg Medina, 2021

Burn Baby Burn

Meg Medina, 2016

Shark Girl

Kelly Bingham, 2007

Learning Not to Drown

Anna Shinoda, 2014

The Revolution of Birdie Randolph

Brandy Colbert, 2019

The Education of Ivy Blake

Ellen Airgood, 2015

Sure Signs of Crazy

Karen Harrington, 2013

The Day of the Pelican

Katherine Paterson, 2009