{"product_id":"flora-la-fresca-the-art-of-friendship-hardcover","title":"Flora La Fresca \u0026 the Art of Friendship - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eVeronica Chambers\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSujean Rim\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom an \u003ci\u003eNYT \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author comes the first in an illustrated middle grade series about a Panamanian American girl who uses humor and a little mischief to navigate her best friend moving away and her sister's overbearing and all-consuming quince preparations.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFlora Violeta LeFevre, aka Flora \"la Fresca\" (so called because she tells it like it is, occasionally to her parents' chagrin) can always count on her best friend Clara Ocampo Londra to turn anything-from a day at the skate park to dreaded Saturday Spanish school ­into an exciting adventure. But amidst Flora's personal nightmare that is her sister Maylin's never-ending dress try-ons and dance practices for her upcoming quinceara, news breaks that Clara's moving, and Flora doesn't know how she'll survive without her. The girls quickly roll up their sleeves and use their larger-than-life imaginations to make the most of each passing day together. But things get complicated when Clara moves and starts making new friends, an unlikely alliance blossoms between Flora and a new student, and preparations for Maylin's quince take a disastrous (but hilarious) turn.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eVeronica Chambers is the editor for Narrative Projects at \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e. She is a prolific author, best known for the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eFinish the Fight!\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as the critically acclaimed memoir \u003ci\u003eMama's Girl \u003c\/i\u003eand picture book biographies \u003ci\u003eShirley Chisholm Is a Verb \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eCelia Cruz, Queen of Salsa.\u003c\/i\u003e Born in Panama and raised in Brooklyn, she writes often about her Afro-Latina heritage. She speaks, reads, and writes Spanish, but she is truly fluent in Spanglish. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSujean Rim is the author and illustrator of the beloved Birdie series, \u003ci\u003eZoogie Boogie Fever!\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eChee-Kee: A Panda in Bearland\u003c\/i\u003e, and more. She has worked as an illustrator for clients including Tiffany \u0026amp; Co., Target, and the website DailyCandy. Sujean lives in New York with her favorite artist and husband Bob, and their son, Charlie.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.98 x 7.34 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 18, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51752605614368,"sku":"9780525556299","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/e32635ec96fb110dc300dba7e41fff53.webp?v=1779999782","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/flora-la-fresca-the-art-of-friendship-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}