Praise for
Stella Díaz Has Something to Say

2019 Sid Fleischman Award winner

★“Fans of Clementine and Alvin Ho will be delighted to meet Stella.”

—School Library Journal, starred review

“Readers should easily relate to Stella, her struggle to use her voice, and the way she feels caught between worlds at school and at home.”

—Publishers Weekly

“An excellent, empowering addition to middle grade collections.”

—Booklist

“A nice and timely depiction of an immigrant child experience.”

—Kirkus Reviews

“Readers will agree with Stella’s mother and brother that she is, as her name suggests, a star.”

—The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books

“A rich narrative.”

—Horn Book

“Delightfully rich, both humorous and sensitive at the same time.”

—Margarita Engle, Young People’s Poet Laureate

“Stella Díaz is a delight!”

—Monica Brown, author of the Lola Levine series

“Like the starfish who shares her name—Estrella—Stella is stronger than she thinks.”

—Danielle Davis, author of Zinnia and the Bees

“An inspiring tale of self-discovery.”

—Minh Le, author of Let Me Finish!