Undercover Latina (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781536233018)

"Social criticism is woven into a fun read centered on kids of color. . . . An engaging, insightful adventure with a heartfelt conclusion." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

Fourteen-year-old Andr饌 Hern疣dez-Baldoqu匤 hails from a family of spies working for the Factory, an international organization dedicated to protecting people of color. For her first solo mission, Andr饌 straightens her hair and goes undercover as Andrea Burke, a white girl, to befriend the estranged son of a dangerous white supremacist. In addition to her Factory training, the assignment calls for a deep dive into the son's interests--comic books and gaming--all while taking care not to speak Spanish and blow her family's cover. But it's hard to hide who you really are, especially when you develop a crush on your target's Latino best friend. Can Andr饌 keep her head, her geek cred, and her code-switching on track to trap a terrorist? This smart, entertaining, and politically astute novel is fast-paced Young adult fare from an established author of heist and espionage novels for adults, in a paperback edition offering discussion questions and an excerpt from the sequel in the back matter.

Author: Aya de Le
ISBN-10: 1536233013
ISBN-13: 9781536233018
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Language: English
Published: 09/05/2023
Pages: 336
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.50w x 1.00d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.5
Point Value: 9
Interest Level: Middle Grade Plus
Quiz #/Name: 518422 / Undercover Latina