Grow Up, Luchy Zapata
Atheneum Books for Young Readers · Hardcover · July 23, 2024
A funny, relatable middle school drama about two Colombian American girls who have always been BFFs—until sixth grade turns everything upside down.
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- Genres
- Friendship, Soccer Stories, US: Hispanic & Latino Stories
- Published
- Atheneum Books for Young Readers, July 23, 2024
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A funny, relatable middle school drama about two Colombian American girls who have always been BFFs—until sixth grade turns everything upside down. Luchy Zapata is starting middle school, and she’s muy excited. She and her two best friends, Cami and Mateo, will finally be at the same school. Luchy and Mateo will be in art class together, and she and Cami can try out for the same soccer team! As long as they’re all together, Luchy can handle anything.
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But Cami has been acting weird ever since she got back from visiting family in Colombia. She’s making new, “cool” friends who just seem mean. And suddenly, everything about Luchy and Mateo is too immature for her. Luchy is determined to help Cami remember how special their friendship is. They’ve been BFFs their whole lives, and that can’t just disappear in a poof of glitter! But…what if Cami doesn’t even want to be friends anymore?
School Drama
Come here for
- classroom-ready middle school drama
- playful coming-of-age energy
Expect
- friendship friction
- drama that plays well aloud
Where it sits
| US: Hispanic & Latino Stories | 55% |
|---|---|
| Friendship | 47% |
| Soccer Stories | 42% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- US: Hispanic & Latino Stories
- Soccer Stories
- Friendship
- Authors
- Alexandra Alessandri
- Publisher
- Atheneum Books for Young Readers
- Published
- July 23, 2024
- Format
- Hardcover
- Reading lane
- US: Hispanic & Latino Stories