Stella Diaz Dreams Big
Stella Diaz Dreams Big
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Square Fish
Just the Series: Stella Diaz Vol. 3   

Series and Publisher: Stella Diaz   

Annotation: Stella finds herself overextended as she joins an art club, attempts to fulfill her presidential duties, and takes swim lessons with best friend Jenny.
 
Reviews: 1
Catalog Number: #318006
Format: Perma-Bound Edition
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Publisher: Square Fish
Copyright Date: 2022
Edition Date: 2022 Release Date: 03/22/22
Pages: 188 pages
ISBN: Publisher: 1-250-82051-0 Perma-Bound: 0-8000-1847-8
ISBN 13: Publisher: 978-1-250-82051-8 Perma-Bound: 978-0-8000-1847-4
Dewey: Fic
Dimensions: 20 cm.
Language: English
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Kirkus Reviews

Fourth grade is not for the faint of heart.In Book 3 of the Stella Díaz series, Dominguez's Ramona Quimby–esque heroine of Salvadoran and Mexican descent finds herself a tad overextended as she joins an art club, attempts to fulfill her presidential duties at the helm of the ocean-saving Sea Musketeers, and takes swim lessons with best friend Jenny. As if that weren't enough, her mom is spending a suspicious amount of time with new neighbor Diego, and Stella is not sure how she feels about her mom having a maybe-boyfriend. Stella's worry and exhaustion are palpable, but her enthusiasm for all of her hobbies is endearingly earnest. Middle-grade readers will get a taste of what's to come when Stella and her older brother, Nick, compare extracurriculars as he begins to imagine applying to college. As with previous volumes, occasional Spanish words are presented in italics (a decision explained in the author's note); they are typically accompanied by context clues or in-text translations, narrator Stella confiding to readers that she needs to work on her Spanish. Her overall vocabulary is robust, however, and she easily weaves in words such as guffaw, devious, and deduction that bolster her go-getter characterization. The Chicago setting and its vigorous Latinx community are well realized. The novel can easily be enjoyed without familiarity with previous books, and Dominguez's black-and-white illustrations give transitioning readers' eyes places to rest.The lovable Díaz family has yet to disappoint. (Fiction. 7-10)

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Word Count: 26,050
Reading Level: 4.4
Interest Level: 2-5
Accelerated Reader: reading level: 4.4 / points: 4.0 / quiz: 513697 / grade: Middle Grades

In Stella Díaz Dreams Big, by award-winning author and illustrator Angela Dominguez, how will Stella fare when the waters get rough? Stella is happy as a clam in fourth grade. She's the president of the Sea Musketeers conservation club, she starts taking swim lessons, and she joins a new art club at school. But as her schedule fills up, school gets harder, too. Suddenly the tides have turned, and she is way too busy! Stella will be in an ocean of trouble if she can't keep her head above water. But with her trusty Sea Musketeers by her side, she hops to make her big dreams come true! Based on the author's experiences growing up Mexican-American, this infectiously charming character comes to life through relatable storytelling including simple Spanish vocabulary and adorable black-and-white art.


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