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Llamas, iguanas, and my very best friend : Rica Baptista / Janet Costa Bates ; illustrated by Gladys Jose.
Rica Baptista wants—no, needs—a pet. A llama, a kinkajou, or maybe an iguana? She even has a name picked out: Frederica, her own name, after her Cape Verdean great-great-grandfather. But Rica’s parents say no almost faster than their mouths can open. The worst part is that Rica can’t tell anyone the real reason she wants a pet, because she’s not supposed to know—she overheard that her best friend, Laini, is moving away, and Rica worries about being left behind. Rica and Laini make lists of the benefits of having a pet to convince Rica’s parents, and they try all sorts of schemes to raise money to afford one, from party planning to holding a yard sale to entering a poetry contest. But in the end, it might be an act of unselfish kindness and courage that shows that Rica is ready to take on the pet of her dreams.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781536216301
- ISBN: 1536216305
- Physical Description: 115 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2022.
Content descriptions
| Formatted Contents Note: | One small thing -- Plan A and plan B -- Serenity (not) -- Please and thank you -- Birthday party assistants extraordinaire -- Brainstorming -- One more thing -- Sponsored by the checkerboard company -- Yard sale extraordinaire -- A whole different kettle of fish -- Hoodwinked -- Mixed feelings -- Try anyway -- Clear the shelters -- Exciting news -- Charley -- Thank you. |
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| Subject: | Best friends > Juvenile fiction. Friendship > Juvenile fiction. Pets > Juvenile fiction. Courage > Juvenile fiction. African American girls > Juvenile fiction. |
| Genre: | Juvenile works Domestic fiction. Bildungsromans. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| scottsboropl | JF Bat | 32269001266090 | Juvenile - Fiction | Checked out | 07/02/2026 |
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| 505 | 0 | . | ‡aOne small thing -- Plan A and plan B -- Serenity (not) -- Please and thank you -- Birthday party assistants extraordinaire -- Brainstorming -- One more thing -- Sponsored by the checkerboard company -- Yard sale extraordinaire -- A whole different kettle of fish -- Hoodwinked -- Mixed feelings -- Try anyway -- Clear the shelters -- Exciting news -- Charley -- Thank you. |
| 520 | . | ‡aRica Baptista wants—no, needs—a pet. A llama, a kinkajou, or maybe an iguana? She even has a name picked out: Frederica, her own name, after her Cape Verdean great-great-grandfather. But Rica’s parents say no almost faster than their mouths can open. The worst part is that Rica can’t tell anyone the real reason she wants a pet, because she’s not supposed to know—she overheard that her best friend, Laini, is moving away, and Rica worries about being left behind. Rica and Laini make lists of the benefits of having a pet to convince Rica’s parents, and they try all sorts of schemes to raise money to afford one, from party planning to holding a yard sale to entering a poetry contest. But in the end, it might be an act of unselfish kindness and courage that shows that Rica is ready to take on the pet of her dreams. | |
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