Torres, J. (2017). Stef Soto taco queen. New York: Little, Brown and Company.
Overview: Stef’s father owns a food truck called Tia Perla. Stef just started middle school and feels like her parents do not trust her. She wants more independence. Her parents are first generation immigrants. They are very conservative on what they allow Stef to do. Stef is embarrassed by Tia Perla. She is made fun of by another student that makes her self conscious. Stef slowly starts to get more independence from her parents. Tia Perla is at risk of going under when the city tries to pass new rules for food trucks. She helps her dad with completely understanding the English letters. Stef’s favorite thing to do is draw and create. The art class is at risk because they are really low on supplies. The students in the art class brainstorm ideas to raise money. The kids decide on putting on a dance. Lots of teamwork is illustrated in both saving the art program and the food trucks. This book has lots of potential in the classroom. Research on food trucks could be done by students, menus for food trucks could be created in math class with word problems, advertisement posters could be made, debate over two opinions, etc...
Level: Middle Grades
Written on reading level - Lexile 780
Genre - Realistic Humor - Latino Culture
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