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Rica Baptista: Llamas, Iguanas, and My Very Best Friend
Janet Costa Bates
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Candlewick Press (MA)
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Rica Baptista: Llamas, Iguanas, and My Very Best Friend - Bates, Janet Costa ; Jose, Gladys
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Synopsis "Rica Baptista: Llamas, Iguanas, and My Very Best Friend"
"A heartfelt story full of great characters that will encourage readers to keep trying." --School Library Journal 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 right away. The worst part is that Rica can't tell anyone the real reason she wants a pet--she secretly 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, 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. In a rich and amusing story that will appeal to fans of Judy Moody and Ivy and Bean, a sincere and creative protagonist navigates relationships from funny to frustrating, endearing to insightful.
