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They Call Her Fregona

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By David Bowles

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By David Bowles

By David Bowles

By David Bowles

By David Bowles

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    About They Call Her Fregona

    A companion to the Pura Belpré Honor book They Call Me Güero

    “You can be my boyfriend.” It only takes five words to change Güero’s life at the end of seventh grade. The summer becomes extra busy as he learns to balance new band practice with his old crew, Los Bobbys, and being Joanna Padilla’s boyfriend. They call her “fregona” because she’s tough, always sticking up for her family and keeping the school bully in check. But Güero sees her softness. Together they cook dollar-store spaghetti and hold hands in the orange grove, learning more about themselves and each other than they could have imagined. But when they start eighth grade, Joanna faces a tragedy that requires Güero to reconsider what it means to show up for someone you love.
     
    Honoring multiple poetic traditions, They Call Her Fregona is a bittersweet first-love story in verse and the highly anticipated follow-up to They Call Me Güero.

    About They Call Her Fregona

    A companion to the Pura Belpré Honor book They Call Me Güero

    “You can be my boyfriend.” It only takes five words to change Güero’s life at the end of seventh grade. The summer becomes extra busy as he learns to balance new band practice with his old crew, Los Bobbys, and being Joanna Padilla’s boyfriend. They call her “fregona” because she’s tough, always sticking up for her family and keeping the school bully in check. But Güero sees her softness. Together they cook dollar-store spaghetti and hold hands in the orange grove, learning more about themselves and each other than they could have imagined. But when they start eighth grade, Joanna faces a tragedy that requires Güero to reconsider what it means to show up for someone you love.
     
    Honoring multiple poetic traditions, They Call Her Fregona is a bittersweet first-love story in verse and the highly anticipated follow-up to They Call Me Güero.

    About They Call Her Fregona

    A companion to the Pura Belpré Honor book They Call Me Güero

    “You can be my boyfriend.” It only takes five words to change Güero’s life at the end of seventh grade. The summer becomes extra busy as he learns to balance new band practice with his old crew, Los Bobbys, and being Joanna Padilla’s boyfriend. They call her “fregona” because she’s tough, always sticking up for her family and keeping the school bully in check. But Güero sees her softness. Together they cook dollar-store spaghetti and hold hands in the orange grove, learning more about themselves and each other than they could have imagined. But when they start eighth grade, Joanna faces a tragedy that requires Güero to reconsider what it means to show up for someone you love.
     
    Honoring multiple poetic traditions, They Call Her Fregona is a bittersweet first-love story in verse and the highly anticipated follow-up to They Call Me Güero.

    About They Call Her Fregona

    A companion to the Pura Belpré Honor book They Call Me Güero

    “You can be my boyfriend.” It only takes five words to change Güero’s life at the end of seventh grade. The summer becomes extra busy as he learns to balance new band practice with his old crew, Los Bobbys, and being Joanna Padilla’s boyfriend. They call her “fregona” because she’s tough, always sticking up for her family and keeping the school bully in check. But Güero sees her softness. Together they cook dollar-store spaghetti and hold hands in the orange grove, learning more about themselves and each other than they could have imagined. But when they start eighth grade, Joanna faces a tragedy that requires Güero to reconsider what it means to show up for someone you love.
     
    Honoring multiple poetic traditions, They Call Her Fregona is a bittersweet first-love story in verse and the highly anticipated follow-up to They Call Me Güero.


    * This audiobook includes a downloadable PDF that contains a glossary of terms from the book.

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    About David Bowles

    DAVID BOWLES grew up in the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas, where he teaches at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. He’s the author of several award-winning titles, including They Call Me Güero, The Smoking Mirror, the 13th Street series, and Feathered… More about David Bowles

    About David Bowles

    DAVID BOWLES grew up in the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas, where he teaches at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. He’s the author of several award-winning titles, including They Call Me Güero, The Smoking Mirror, the 13th Street series, and Feathered… More about David Bowles

    About David Bowles

    DAVID BOWLES grew up in the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas, where he teaches at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. He’s the author of several award-winning titles, including They Call Me Güero, The Smoking Mirror, the 13th Street series, and Feathered… More about David Bowles

    About David Bowles

    DAVID BOWLES grew up in the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas, where he teaches at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. He’s the author of several award-winning titles, including They Call Me Güero, The Smoking Mirror, the 13th Street series, and Feathered… More about David Bowles

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Paperback | $8.99
    Published by Kokila
    Aug 29, 2023 | 256 Pages | 5-1/16 x 7-3/4 | Middle Grade (10 and up) | ISBN 9780593462584

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Hardcover | $17.99
    Published by Kokila
    Sep 06, 2022 | 256 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 | Middle Grade (10 and up) | ISBN 9780593462577

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Ebook | $8.99
    Published by Kokila
    Sep 06, 2022 | 256 Pages | Middle Grade (10 and up) | ISBN 9780593462591

    Category: Audiobooks | Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Audiobook Download | $15.00
    Published by Listening Library
    Sep 06, 2022 | 180 Minutes | Middle Grade (10 and up) | ISBN 9780593610152

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    A Kirkus Reviews Best Middle Grade Book of 2022
    A Center for the Study of Multicultural Children’s Literature Best Book of 2022
     
    ★ “Sublime.”
    —Kirkus Reviews, starred review
     
    ★ “An unforgettable companion to They Call Me Güero.”
    —School Library Journal, starred review
     
    “Captivating . . . a linguistic feast.”
    —Terry Hong, Smithsonian BookDragon, for Shelf Awareness

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