num_pages: 208
description: In her first middle-grade novel award-winning picture book author and illustrator Angela Dominguez tells a heartwarming story based on her own experiences growing up Mexican-American.Stella Daz loves marine animals especially her betta fish Pancho. But Stella Daz is not a betta fish. Betta fish like to be alone while Stella loves spending time with her mom and brother and her best friend Jenny. Trouble is Jenny is in another class this year and Stella feels very lonely.When a new boy arrives in Stella's class she really wants to be his friend but sometimes Stella accidentally speaks Spanish instead of English and pronounces words wrong which makes her turn roja. Plus she has to speak in front of her whole class for a big presentation at school! But she better get over her fears soon because Stella Daz has something to say!Stella Daz Has Something to Say introduces an infectiously charming new character with relatable writing and adorable black-and-white art throughout. Simple Spanish vocabulary is also integrated within the text providing a bilingual element.
language: English
title: Stella Díaz Has Something to Say
publisher: Roaring Brook Press