That was before she met Edna Santos, started babysitting her 2 annoying cousin brothers, and became a Sunshine Buddy, and to top it all off, her grandfather (Lolo), her main supporter, has Alzheimer's disease, which has no known cure. Merci Suarez never realized that 6th would be so hard–even with a scientific genius for a brother. The Suárez family lives as an extended group in three neighboring houses: one for Merci, Roli, and their parents another for Merci's tía Inéz, who runs a bakery while raising young twin sons Axel and Tomás and the third for her Abuela and Abuelo, Lolo, who has always been in charge of walking the children home from school. Michael draws the interest of fellow student and mean girl Edna Santos, adding to the pressure on Merci at school. Merci mentors new student Michael Clark for the "Sunshine Buddies" program as part of her scholarship obligation. Merci Suárez is a Cuban-American student starting the sixth grade (her second year) at Seaward Pines Academy, which she and her older brother Roli attend on scholarship. The novel was awarded the 2019 Newbery Medal. The novel details her struggles at school and home. Mercedes "Merci" Suárez, the eponymous heroine, is a sixth grade scholarship student at an elite private school in South Florida. Merci Suárez Changes Gears is a 2018 children's book (based on a short story from flying lessons and other stories) written by Meg Medina.
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