Flora La Fresca & the Plot to Make Millions - Hardcover
by Veronica Chambers (Author), Sujean Rim (Illustrator)
The second in a funny illustrated middle grade series about a Panamanian American girl who hatches a plot to get rich quick--as long as her sister doesn't in the way--from NYT bestselling author Veronica Chambers.
Exuberant and larger-than-life Flora Violeta LeFevre has a plan--a plan to become a millionaire in the new year. She's already collecting her birthday money and her mom's swear jar so when the school announces a kids' entrepreneurship conference, Flora's excited to learn all the tricks to becoming rich. But she can't open an animal hospital without a medical degree . . . and she can't think of anything to invent and her sister keeps stealing the spotlight from her. As Flora brainstorms the perfect business, a hot idea during a cold day is just the thing she needs to make her dreams come true.Veronica Chambers is the editor for Narrative Projects at The New York Times. She is a prolific author, best known for the New York Times bestseller Finish the Fight!, as well as the critically acclaimed memoir Mama's Girl and picture book biographies Shirley Chisholm Is a Verb and Celia Cruz, Queen of Salsa. Born in Panama and raised in Brooklyn, she writes often about her Afro-Latina heritage. She speaks, reads, and writes Spanish, but she is truly fluent in Spanglish.
Sujean Rim is the author and illustrator of the beloved Birdie series, Zoogie Boogie Fever!, Chee-Kee: A Panda in Bearland, and more. She has worked as an illustrator for clients including Tiffany & Co., Target, and the website DailyCandy. Sujean lives in New York with her favorite artist and husband Bob, and their son, Charlie.Made with care and unconditionally loved by our customers, this signature bestseller exceeds all expectations.
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