Merci Suárez Changes Gears
by Meg Medina • Book 1 of the Merci Suárez Trilogy • Related Edition: Spanish-Language
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- Grade
- 4-8
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- Latino (US / Canada)
Year Published 2018
Word Count 70,747
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 700L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.6
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 196915, 10.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Spanish
- Subject Headings
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | General (see also headings under Family)
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - Hispanic & Latino
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | Multigenerational
- Juvenile Fiction | School & Education
- Middle schools
- Grandfathers
- Jealousy
- Grandparent and child
- Schools
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- Lists With This Book
- #OwnVoices for 4-8
- Author-Fan Face-Off
- Long Island Students Read, Young Adult
Our Original Resources 6
Meet-the-Author Recording with Meg Medina about Merci Suárez Changes Gears
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Meg Medina
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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View Comprehensive Text Complexity Measures
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Author 3
Author Interviews 22
Meet-the-Author Recording with Meg Medina
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2019 Newbery Medal Acceptance Speech given by Meg Medina
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2019 Newbery Medal Acceptance Speech given by Meg Medina
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Author Fan Face-off with Meg Medina
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Interview with Meg Medina
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Interview with Meg Medina
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Interview with Meg Medina
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Interview with Meg Medina
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Winning the Newbery Medal interview with Meg Medina
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Interview with Meg Medina
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Interview with Meg Medina
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Interview with Meg Medina
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September 20, 2018 interview with Meg Medina
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BookExpo 2018 interview with Meg Medina
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Interview with Meg Medina
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Interview with Meg Medina
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Interview with Meg Medina
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Interview with Meg Medina
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Interview with Meg Medina
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Interview with Meg Medina
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Interview with Meg Medina
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National Ambassador for Young People's Literature Inauguration for Meg Medina
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 6
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Discussion Guide from Candlewick Press
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Curriculum Connections from Vermont Department of Libraries
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Teachers' Guide from Candlewick Press
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Teaching Ideas from Classroom Bookshelf
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Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Frankie Corzo
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Book Trailers 1
Book Talk by from Candlewick Press
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Vocabulary Lists 1
Word lists, definitions, and example sentences
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Awards & Distinctions 12
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2022
Commended, 2019
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2022
Social Interactions & Relationships Selection, 2019
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2019
Charlotte Huck Award, 2015-2023
Honor, 2019
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2022
Selection, 2019
John Newbery Medal, 1922-2022
Winner, 2019
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2022
Selection, 2018
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2022
Middle Selection, 2018
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2022
Selection, 2018
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001 - 2022
Selection, 2018
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