About this item
A beautiful coming-of-age story for fans of Front Desk and Merci Surez Changes Gears, this book celebrates identity, language, heritage, family, and the determination to follow one's own inner light.Have you ever been the best at something . . . only to lose it allLuz Vliz is a soccer star-or rather, she was a soccer star. With her serious knee injury, it's unlikely she'll be back on the field anytime soon. But without soccer, who is she Even her dad treats her differently now - like he doesn't know her or, worse, like he doesn't even like her. When Luz discovers she has a knack for coding, it feels like a lifeline to a better self. If she can just ace the May Showcase, she'll not only skip a level in her coding courses and impress Ms. Freeman and intriguing, brilliant Trevor - she'll have her parents cheering her on from the sidelines, just the way she likes it.
About the Author
Rebecca was born to a Guatemalan dad and an Anglo-American mom in Iowa. She's lived in Texas since age ten, and she teaches English at a community college. Rebecca is also YouTube's SixMinuteScholar. Rebecca took an MFA in Creative Writing and Literature from Bennington Writing Seminars in 2002. Her book of poems, PALABRAS IN EACH FIST, came out from Pecan Grove Press in 2009. Her poems and essays have appeared in such journals as North American Review and Third Coast. Visit her website and blog at rebeccabalcarcel.com.
