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Wish Upon a Stray: A Wish Novel Paperback – August 3, 2021
Yamile Saied Méndez (Author) Find all the books, read about the author, and more. See search results for this author |
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María Emilia's life turns upside-down when she and her family immigrate from Argentina to the US. How can she make new friends when simply speaking English all day is exhausting?
Luckily, she has the company of a stray dog in the neighborhood, who happens to look and act just like her beloved pet cat back home. Eventually, it turns out the pup isn't a stray after all -- she belongs to María Emilia's new neighbor, Donovan. In order to spend more time with the dog (who totally isn't her reincarnated cat... right?), she agrees to sing in Donovan's band. But can Emilia find her new voice without losing herself?
- Reading age8 - 12 years
- Print length288 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Grade level3 - 7
- Lexile measure750L
- Dimensions5.2 x 0.8 x 7.5 inches
- PublisherScholastic Paperbacks
- Publication dateAugust 3, 2021
- ISBN-101338684663
- ISBN-13978-1338684667
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"An entertaining and endearing tale of resilience in the face of change and loss as well as the opportunities that can come when challenges are met. A sweet tale of dealing with estrangement and finding belonging." -- Kirkus Reviews
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- Publisher : Scholastic Paperbacks (August 3, 2021)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 288 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1338684663
- ISBN-13 : 978-1338684667
- Reading age : 8 - 12 years
- Lexile measure : 750L
- Grade level : 3 - 7
- Item Weight : 7.2 ounces
- Dimensions : 5.2 x 0.8 x 7.5 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #174,959 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #156 in Children's Books on Peer Pressure (Books)
- #553 in Children's Fiction on Social Situations
- #1,290 in Children's Dog Books (Books)
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About the author

Yamile (sha-MEE-lay) is a fútbol obsessed Argentine-American. She’s the mother of 5 kids and 2 adorable dogs. Yamile’s an inaugural Walter Dean Meyers Grant recipient, a graduate of Voices of our Nation (VONA) and the Vermont College of Fine Arts MFA Writing for Children program.
She’s represented by Linda Camacho, from the Gallt and Zacker Literary Agency.
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