Juana and Lucas

Juana and Lucas

<b>Winner of the 2017 Pura Belpré Author Award</b><br><b><b><br></b>Fans of Judy Moody and Clarice Bean will love Juana, the spunky young Colombian girl who stars in this playful, abundantly illustrated new series.</b><br><br>Juana loves many things — drawing, eating Brussels sprouts, living in Bogotá, Colombia, and especially her dog, Lucas, the best <i>amigo</i> ever. She does <i>not</i> love wearing her itchy school uniform, solving math problems, or going to dance class. And she especially does not love learning the English. Why is it so important to learn a language that makes so little sense? But when Juana’s <i>abuelos </i>tell her about a special trip they are planning—one that Juana will need to speak English to go on—Juana begins to wonder whether learning the English might be a good use of her time after all. Hilarious, energetic, and utterly relatable, Juana will win over <i>los corazones — </i>the hearts<i> — </i>of readers everywhere in her first adventure, presented by namesake Juana Medina.