Merci Suarez knew that sixth grade would be different, but she had no idea just how different. For starters, Merci has never been like the other kids at her private school, because she and her older brother, Roli, are scholarship students. At home, Merci's grandfather and most trusted ally, Lolo, has been acting strangely lately— forgetting important things, falling from his bike, and getting angry over nothing at all. No one in her family will tell Merci anything, so she's left to her own worries. In a coming-of-age tale full of humor and wisdom, award-winning author Med Medina gets to the heart of the confusion and constant change that defines middle school and the steadfast connection that defines family.

