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Highlights
- Nacho average foodie WISH book!
- 8-12 Years
- 7.5" x 5.2" Paperback
- 272 Pages
- Juvenile Fiction, Cooking & Food
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About the Book
"Dulce doesn't want to spend the summer helping at her family's restaurant, but with the business needing all the help it can get, she doesn't have a choice. Julian doesn't want to be in California. But his food vloger parents have relocated the family as part of an attempt to keep their marriage going, so he doesn't have a choice, either. When the two literally crash into each other, it's so not the beginning of a beautiful friendship. But as they're both forced to enroll in a cooking class together and slowly get to know each other, things get heated--and not just the tacos! Julian and Dulce each have something to learn from the other about friendship, family, community, and food."--Book Synopsis
Nacho average foodie WISH book! Mónica Mancillas explores themes of family, food, and identity wrapped up in a sweet, commercial title.Dulce doesn't want to spend the summer helping at her family's restaurant, but with the business needing all the help it can get, she doesn't have a choice.
Julian doesn't want to be in California. But his food vloger parents have relocated the family as part of an attempt to keep their marriage going, so he doesn't have a choice, either.
When the two literally crash into each other, it's so not the beginning of a beautiful friendship. But as they're both forced to enroll in a cooking class together and slowly get to know each other, things get heated--and not just the tacos! Julian and Dulce each have something to learn from the other about friendship, family, community, and food.
Review Quotes
Praise for Taco Tuesdays:
"Readers will be left hungry for more as they root for Dulce and her family in this heartwarming tale of resilience, tradition, and community." -- Kirkus
"Highly recommend" -- School Library Journal
About the Author
Mónica Mancillas is a musician and educator who authors picture books and Middle Grade fiction and nonfiction. She holds a B.A. in Anthropology from the University of California at Berkeley. Her upcoming releases include MARIANA AND HER FAMILIA (Balzer + Bray, October 4, 2022), THE WORRY BALLOON (Roaring Brook Press, 2023), HOW TO SPEAK IN SPANGLISH (Penguin Workshop, 2023), and LEYENDAS/LEGENDS (Chronicle, 2025).