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  • Published: 25 January 2022
  • ISBN: 9780593505441
  • Imprint: RH US Audio Childrens
  • Format: Audio Download
  • RRP: $23.00

Sofía Acosta Makes a Scene





A poignant, coming of age story about a Cuban-American girl trying to figure out where she belongs--both in her ballet-loving family and the wider world. Perfect for fans of Front Desk and Merci Suárez Changes Gears.

It’s a good thing Sofía Acosta loves dreaming up costumes, because otherwise she’s a ballet disaster—unlike her parents, who danced under prima ballerina Alicia Alonso before immigrating to the suburbs of New York. Luckily, when the Acostas host their dancer friends from Cuba for a special performance with the American Ballet Theatre, Sofía learns there’s more than dance holding her family together. Between swapping stories about Cuba and sharing holiday celebrations, the Acostas have never been more of a team.
         Then Sofía finds out about the dancers’ secret plans to defect to the United States, and makes a serious mistake—she confides in her best friend, only to discover that Tricia doesn't want "outsiders" moving to their community. Now Sofía wonders what the other neighbors in her tight-knit suburban town really think of immigrant families like hers. Sofía doesn’t want to make a scene, but if she doesn’t speak up, how will she figure out if her family really belongs? 
 

  • Published: 25 January 2022
  • ISBN: 9780593505441
  • Imprint: RH US Audio Childrens
  • Format: Audio Download
  • RRP: $23.00

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Praise for Sofía Acosta Makes a Scene

Praise for Silver Meadows Summer:
"Beautiful and wise, [this] is a gem of a book." --Adam Gidwitz, Newbery Honor-winning author of The Inquisitor's Tale

"[An] exquisitely poetic novel With its stunning evocation of the poems of Frost and Machado, its attention to family ties and class tensions, and its faith in friendships that create cultural bridges, Silver Meadows Summer is a magnificent contribution to the diversity of the new American literature for young readers."
--Ruth Behar, author of Lucky Broken Girl

"A delightful story . . . framed by nostalgia and questions of identity." --Margarita Engle, Young People's Poet Laureate and Newbery Honor-winning author of The Surrender Tree

"A warm depiction of family and of standing up for what you believe in."--Kirkus

"With comforting warmth and gentle realism, this is a hopeful exploration of what home means."--The Bulletin

"An introspective, character-driven tale that will appeal to artists, introverts, or any child who has felt like an outsider." --School Library Journal