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Yardi, Robin

The Midnight War of Mateo Martinez

176 pp. | Carolrhoda | March, 2016 | Library ISBN 978-1-4677-8306-4 $17.99 | Ebook ISBN 978-1-4677-9561-6
(4) 4-6 Mexican American fourth grader Mateo's former friend is bullying him and new friend Ashwin; Mateo's assertive little sister annoys him; and he's just witnessed skunks stealing his old tricycle. Mateo launches a fight for the trike and discovers the talking skunks have bullies of their own. This slightly-too-weird mash-up of animal fantasy and contemporary realism limns worthy topics, including racial identity and sibling dynamics.
Reviewer: Miriam Lang Budin

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