{"product_id":"the-other-half-of-happy-middle-grade-novel-for-ages-9-12-bilingual-tween-book","title":"The Other Half of Happy: (Middle Grade Novel for Ages 9-12, Bilingual Tween Book)","description":"2020 Pura Belpré Honor Book\nA Junior Library Guild Selection\nALSC Notable Children's Book\n2020 Jean Flynn Award for Best Middle Grade Book\n2020 Spirit of Texas Reading Program Recommended Title\n\nThis immersive and beautifully written novel follows the story of Quijana, a girl in pieces.\n\nQuijana must figure out which parts of herself are most important, and which pieces come together to make her whole.\n\nThis is a heartfelt poetic portrayal of a girl growing up, fitting in, and learning what it means to belong.\n\n• Lyrical middle grade debut from author Rebecca Balcárcel\n• A diverse and family-centered story that resonates with anyone who remembers, or is going through, growing pains\n• Inclusively embraces real life experiences with biracial, autistic, and gay characters\n\nOne-half Guatemalan, one-half American: When Quijana's Guatemalan cousins move to town, her dad seems ashamed that she doesn't know more about her family's heritage.\n\nOne-half crush, one-half buddy: When Quijana meets Zuri and Jayden, she knows she's found true friends. But she can't help the growing feelings she has for Jayden.\n\nOne-half kid, one-half grown-up: Quijana spends her nights Skyping with her ailing grandma and trying to figure out what's going on with her increasingly hard-to-reach brother.\n\n• A wonderful gift for bilingual and bicultural readers, introspective tweens and teens, and parents and educators\n• Perfect for those who love the heart of Matt de la Peña, the honesty of Meg Medina, and the poetry of Kate DiCamillo\n• Add it to the shelf with books like We Were Here by Matt de la Peña, Merci Suárez Changes Gears by Meg Medina, and I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika L. Sánchez\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1452169985\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: RDV.1452169985.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Balcárcel, Rebecca\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: This book is in good condition with very minimal damage. This is an ex-library book with stickers and markings. Pages may have minimal notes or highlighting. Cover image on the book may vary from photo. Ships out quickly in a secure plastic mailer.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Reliant Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45380181721265,"sku":"RDV.1452169985.G","price":6.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0544\/8872\/7729\/files\/1452169985-0.jpg?v=1744909549","url":"https:\/\/www.reliantbookstore.com\/products\/the-other-half-of-happy-middle-grade-novel-for-ages-9-12-bilingual-tween-book","provider":"Reliant Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}