State of the Union: A Fina Mendoza Mystery Contributor(s): Felde, Kitty (Author) |
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ISBN: 1737097818 ISBN-13: 9781737097815 Publisher: Chesapeake Press
Binding Type: Hardcover Published: August 2021 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories - Juvenile Fiction | Politics & Government - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Birds |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 2021908034 |
Age Level: 7-12 |
Grade Level: 2-7 |
Lexile Measure: 630 |
Physical Information: 0.63" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" L (0.90 lbs) 206 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: A mysterious bird poops on the head of the president during the State of the Union address. Can Fina Mendoza, the 10-year-old daughter of a congressman, outsmart the Capitol police and the Secret Service to find that bird and uncover its secret message? That bird could be a Chickcharney, the legendary bird from the Caribbean, which has come to Washington to deliver a secret message. Is it for Congress? Or for Fina's friend, a cashier at the Capitol snack bar? Or maybe for Fina herself: a message from her mom who passed away not so many months ago. Fina gets detecting help from a pair of congressional dogs as she searches for clues in the U.S. Capitol. Fina's investigations take a personal turn when she must track down her grandmother, who has run away from home after a TV interview at an immigration protest outside the Capitol. It's The West Wing meets Nancy Drew.
More than a good mystery, it introduces children to basic civics education. |
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