Marcus Vega doesn't speak Spanish
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New York, New York : Viking, 2018.
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249 pages ; 22 cm
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Frank Carlson Library - YA FICTION - YA FICTION
YA Cartaya, Pablo
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Published
New York, New York : Viking, 2018.
Format
Book
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
MG
Level 3.9, 6 Points
Lexile code
HL
Lexile measure
580

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After a fight at school leaves Marcus facing suspension, Marcus's mother takes him and his younger brother, who has Down syndrome, to Puerto Rico to visit relatives they do not remember or have never met, and while there Marcus starts searching for his father, who left their family ten years ago and is somewhere on the island.
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Marcus Vega is six feet tall, 180 pounds, and the owner of a premature mustache. When you look like this and you're only in the eighth grade, you're both a threat and a target. After a fight at school leaves Marcus facing suspension, Marcus's mom decides it's time for a change of environment. She takes Marcus and his younger brother to Puerto Rico to spend a week with relatives they don't remember or have never met. But Marcus can't focus, knowing that his father - who walked out of their lives ten years ago - is somewhere on the island. A series of misadventures takes Marcus all over Puerto Rico in search of his elusive namesake. Marcus doesn't know if he'll ever find his father, but what he ultimately discovers changes his life. And he even learns a bit of Spanish along the way. -- From dust jacket.
Target Audience
Structure indicator: 90 (high),Syntactic indicator: 90 (high),Semantic indicator: 100 (very high),Decoding indicator: 100 (very high),Lexile.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,MG,3.9,6,196042.
Study Program Information
Lexile,HL580L.
Awards
ALSC Notable Children's Book, 2019
Awards
Américas Award commended title, 2019
Awards
Chicago Public Library Best Fiction for Older Readers, 2018
Awards
School Library Journal's Best Books, 2018

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Cartaya, P. (2018). Marcus Vega doesn't speak Spanish . Viking.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Cartaya, Pablo. 2018. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish. Viking.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Cartaya, Pablo. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish Viking, 2018.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Cartaya, Pablo. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish Viking, 2018.

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