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State of the Union: A Fina Mendoza Mystery
Paperback
Series: The Fina Mendoza Mysteries, Book 2
AnimalsGeneral Juvenile Fiction
ISBN13: 9781735976792
Publisher: Chesapeake Press
Published: Aug 13 2021
Pages: 206
Weight: 0.59
Height: 0.47 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
A mysterious bird poops on the president's head during the State of the Union address. Can Fina Mendoza and her dog detective sidekicks outsmart the Capitol Police to find that bird and uncover its secret message?
Fina, the ten-year-old daughter of a congressman, is watching the State of the Union address from the gallery of the House of Representatives when a mysterious bird poops on the president's head! Is it Chickcharney, the legendary bird from the Caribbean that her friend in the snack shop told her about? Did it fly to Washington D.C. with a secret message for the president? Or Congress? Or is the message for Fina from her mom who passed away not so many months ago?
While she looks for clues, Congress is fighting over immigration reform. The battle becomes personal in Fina's multigenerational home when her grandmother is nearly arrested at an immigration protest.
Fina enlists the help of Senator Something, her canine Dr. Watson, and her new dog-walking client St. Sebastian to outsmart the Capitol Police and the Secret Service to find that bird and solve the mystery of its secret message.
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Combines knowledge of the behind-the-scenes workings of Congress and Capitol Hill's historic locales with suspense, humor, and a young, first-person Latina protagonist who is alive with realistic curiosity, empathy, and determination. --KIRKUS REVIEWS
This is book 2 in the Fina Mendoza Mysteries series, but it's more than just a mystery story:
It's THE WEST WING meets NANCY DREW.
Also available in Spanish! Look for Estado de la Unión by Kitty Felde, translated by Jorge Flores González.
Introduce civics to your students with The Fina Mendoza Mysteries series!
Build reading skills while teaching integrated lessons:
- ELA, social studies, and history designed for grades 3-5 Common Core Standards
- NCSS curriculum standards, C3 Social Studies Readiness
- California Public Schools' History-Social Science content standards
- Designed for elementary school teachers, librarians, parents, homeschoolers, scout leaders, and other community educators.
Help address students' diverse learning needs:
- FREE downloadable Teachers Guide
- Dramatic podcast based on the books and current events
- Facts Behind the Fiction newsletter/blog with ongoing historical and civics context for the series
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THE FINA MENDOZA MYSTERIES SERIES:
Book 1 - Welcome to Washington Fina Mendoza
Book 2 - State of the Union: A Fina Mendoza Mystery
Book 3 - Snake in the Grass
Book 4 - Home of the Brave
Book 5 - Let Kids Vote!
Novella - Losing is Democratic: How to Talk to Kids About January 6th
Podcast - The Fina Mendoza Mysteries
Newsletter & Blog - Facts Behind the Fiction
ALSO AVAILABLE IN SPANISH:
Libro 1 - Bienvenida a Washington Fina Mendoza
Libro 2 - Estado de la Unión
Libro 3 - Serpiente en el Césped
Libro 4 - Hogar de los Valientes
Libro 5 - Dejen a los Niños Votar!
For fans of:
The Secret Lake
Greenglass House
The Mysterious Benedict Society
National Park Mystery Series
White House Clubhouse Series
And classic books and detective series like:
The Westing Game
The Boxcar Children
Encyclopedia Brown
The Virginia Mysteries
Hardy Boys
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