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154 pp.
| Dial
| May, 2019
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TradeISBN 978-0-7352-2941-9$16.99
(3)
1-3
Bea Garcia series.
Bea and her best friend (Judith) Einstein inspire their classmates to save their school's giant white oak tree. The students visit an arboretum and recite their poem, inspired by Emily Dickinson (namesake of both the tree and their elementary school), at the school board meeting. As in the previous three series titles, the humorous illustrations and Bea's first-person narration work hand in hand.
(3)
1-3
Bea Garcia series.
When Bea Garcia's beloved dog Sophie is scared away by her "monster" neighbor Bert's monstrous cat, Bea and her little brother hatch a plan to help Sophie find her way home. Humorous doodles "drawn by" aspiring artist Bea, a humorous text, and the dog-centric plot should attract young readers. This third outing works well in series order or as a standalone chapter book.
139 pp.
| Dial
| June, 2017
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TradeISBN 978-0-8037-4155-3$15.99
(3)
1-3
Bea Garcia series.
In her second outing, Bea and her super-smart "almost-friend" Judith Einstein team up for the Top Ten Geography Star Search contest. Bea thinks Einstein knows all the answers; could it be that Einstein's pencil is magic? This heartfelt early chapter book features a small cast of endearing characters, geography facts, and humorous black-and-white illustrations "drawn" by the imaginative protagonist.
136 pp.
| Dial
| March, 2016
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TradeISBN 978-0-8037-4154-6$14.99
(3)
1-3
Bea Garcia series.
Latina American Bea Garcia tells the story of her life in words and pictures in this series-starting chapter book. Bea's best friend/next-door neighbor, Yvonne, moved to Australia (on Bea's eighth birthday of all days!), and "the monster" Bert has moved in. The book's format--Bea's own humorous doodles and first-person narration--allows the relatable character to explore her imagination and express her feelings.