  | Cruzita and the mariacheros Author: Granillo, Ashley Jean | |
| Price: $23.98 | ||
Summary:
Cruzita must save her family's failing panaderia by winning a mariachi band contest--the only problem is she hates mariachi and cannot speak Spanish.
| Accelerated Reader Information: Interest Level: MG Reading Level: 4.70 Points: 8.0 Quiz: 550406 |
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (03/01/24)
School Library Journal (+) (00/06/24)
Booklist (03/01/24)
The Hornbook (00/05/24)
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 03/01/2024 Cruzita is Mexican American, but her Spanish is limited, and she isn't connected to her culture. Her sixth-grade year doesn't end well, and she is sentenced to a summer of servitude at her family's bakery instead of going to a singing audition at a music theme park. That is, until her grandmother hands her an antique violin and signs her up for mariachi school. At first, Cruz thinks her summer cannot possibly get any worse, but after spending some time with the kids at the music school, maybe learning Spanish and a new instrument won't be so bad after all. Like Jennifer Torres' Stef Soto, Taco Queen (2017), this ends up being a story about finding your voice and standing up for the family business. The descriptions of traditional Mexican foods and pastries are a love letter to the culture and are sure to get anyone's mouth watering. This excellent debut has heart and soul, with an obvious deep love and appreciation for the culture in each word. - Copyright 2024 Booklist.
