Cruzita and the Mariacheros

Praise for Cruzita and the Mariacheros by Ashley Granillo:

Pura Belpré Children's Author Honor Book

Cruzita is going to be a pop star. All she has to do is win a singing contest at her favorite theme park and get famous. But she can't go to the theme park this summer. Instead, she has to help out at her family's bakery, which has been struggling ever since Tío Chuy died. Cruzita's great-uncle poured his heart into the bakery--the family legacy--and now that he's gone, nothing is the same.

When Cruzita's not rolling uneven tortillas or trying to salvage rock-hard conchas, she has to take mariachi lessons, even though she doesn't know how to play her great-grandpa's violin and she's not fluent in Spanish. At first, she's convinced her whole summer will be a disaster. But as she discovers the heart and soul of mariachi music, she realizes that there's more than one way to be a star―and more than one way to carry on a legacy.

Author: Ashley Granillo
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Carolrhoda Books (R)
Published: 04/02/2024
Pages: 248
Weight: 0.9lbs
Size: 8.35h x 5.75w x 1.02d
ISBN: 9798765608500

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.7
Point Value: 8
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 550406 / Cruzita and the Mariacheros


Award: 2025 Pura Belpre Award Honor Book - Children's Author