{"product_id":"mani-semilla-finds-her-quetzal-voice-hardcover","title":"Mani Semilla Finds Her Quetzal Voice - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnna Lapera\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor fans of Donna Barba Higuera's \u003ci\u003eLupe Wong Won't Dance \u003c\/i\u003eand Aida Salazar's \u003ci\u003eThe Moon Within\u003c\/i\u003e, comes \u003ci\u003eMani Semilla Finds Her Quetzal Voice\u003c\/i\u003e - a contemporary middle grade novel full of spunk and activist heart. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eLife sucks when you're twelve. You're not a little kid, but you're also not an adult, and all the grown-ups in your life talk about your body the minute it starts getting a shape. And what sucks even more than being a Chinese-Filipino-American-Guatemalan who can't speak any ancestral language well? When almost every other girl in school has already gotten her period except for you and your two besties. \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Manuela \"Mani\" Semilla wants two things: To get her period, and to thwart her mom's plan of taking her to Guatemala on her thirteenth birthday. If her mom's always going on about how dangerous it is in Guatemala, and how much she sacrificed to come to this country, then why should Mani even want to visit? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But one day, up in the attic, she finds secret letters between her mom and her Tía Beatriz, who, according to family lore, died in a bus crash before Mani was born. But the letters reveal a different story. Why did her family really leave Guatemala? What will Mani learn about herself along the way? And how can the letters help her to stand up against the culture of harassment at her own school? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eP R A I S E\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Anna Lapera expertly voices a young girl's middle school trials, but with a voice so unique and heartfelt you will be cringing one moment and cheering the next. She weaves a distinctive story filled with humor, family heartache, and secrets while a young girl releases the fear of her voice and grasps its power.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Newbery Medalist Donna Barba Higuera \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnna Lapera \u003c\/b\u003eteaches middle school by day and writes stories about girls stepping into their power in the early hours of the morning. She is a member of Las Musas, a 2022 Macondista and Kweli Journal mentee, and has received support from Tin House, \u003ci\u003eKweli\u003c\/i\u003e and SCBWI. When she's not writing, you can find her visiting trails and coffee shops in Silver Spring, Maryland, where she lives with her family. \u003ci\u003eMani Semilla Finds Her Quetzal Voice\u003c\/i\u003e is her debut novel, and she's currently working on a historical fiction young adult novel set during Guatemala's civil war, as well as a short story collection for the grown folks. You can find her online at annalaperawriter.com \u003cbr\u003e Author Residence: Silver Spring, MD\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.02 x 8.35 x 5.67 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 05, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43588471193636,"sku":"9781646143719","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/tobieshouse.com\/products\/mani-semilla-finds-her-quetzal-voice-hardcover","provider":"Tobies House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}