MERCI SUAREZ PLAYS IT COOL Merci Suárez, Book 3

Frankie Corzo, who has narrated all the Merci Suárez audiobooks, delivers the series finale in which the courageous heroine takes on eighth grade, her troublesome younger cousins, and her beloved grandfather Lolo's Alzheimer's. Corzo shifts easily between the English and Spanish words that are gracefully integrated into the text. She captures the many moods of Merci in her sharp repartee with her witty mother; her sincere, empathetic conversations with her "genius" older brother; her frustrated observations of changing relationships with friends; and her subdued somberness at the death of Lolo. Together, these add up to a relatable, well-rounded character who will again win admiration from middle-school listeners. S.W. © AudioFile 2022, Portland, Maine [Published: SEPTEMBER 2022]