Status
Available
Local notes
PB Zem
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Publication
Puffin Books (2017), Edition: Reprint, 144 pages
Description
When budding artist Bea Garcia's best friend moves to Australia and a loud, rambunctious boy moves into her old house, Bea must learn to make new friends.
Awards
Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award (Nominee — Grades K-3 — 2020)
Florida Teens Read Award (Nominee — 2018)
Language
Original language
English
Physical description
144 p.; 5.13 inches
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In this culturally neutral chapter book, Beatrice Holmes Garcia draws the events of her life. Her best friend Yvonne has moved to Australia and Bea misses her terribly. Worse, Bert moves next door and he is a growly, name-calling bully. During a geography lesson, Bea draws cartoons of Bert stranded
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below sea level, on top of Mount Everest and prone in the desert. She is embarrassed when the teacher shares her drawings with the class. But her artistic talent ("You are an amazing artist!") impresses her classmates and now maybe life won't be so bad for Bea without Yvonne. Show Less
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Lexile
510L
Pages
144