My Brother is my Best Friend by Nicole Weaver

Review Quotes A charming debut about grief, the bonds of family and friendship, and bowling.-BOOKLIST Alegre has written a warm, funny, empowering book thats sure to appeal to fans of Meg Medinas Merci Suarez Changes Gears or Pablo Cartayas The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora. Now, with her new friends counting on her and her familys happiness hanging in the balance, Zoey will have to decide what her dream is-and how hard shes willing to fight for it. It seems like shes found the perfect way to weave everyones dreams together.until unexpected events turn Zoeys plan into one giant nightmare. But soon shes distracted by an even bigger problem: the bowling alley that Poppy has owned for decades is in danger of closing! After befriending a group of kids practicing for a summer bowling tournament, Zoey hatches a grand plan of her own to save the bowling alley. At first, Zoey feels as lost and alone as she did after her mami died. Instead, Zoey and her older brother, Jos, will stay with their Poppy at the Jersey Shore. So Zoeys world is turned upside down when Dad announces that hes heading to a new job in New York City without her.

Her family being together is all that matters to her. As for Zoey, shes willing to go along with whatever grand plans her dad dreams up-even if it means never staying in one place long enough to make real friends. From start-up companies to selling motorcycles, her dad is constantly chasing jobs that never seem to work out. About the Book Twelve-year-old Latinx Zoey navigates the tricky waters of friendship and family while searching for a way to save her grandfathers bowling alley from closing- Book Synopsis Twelve-year-old Zoey navigates the tricky waters of friendship while looking for a way to save her grandfathers struggling business in this heartwarming, coming-of-age debut novel perfect for fans of Kristi Wientge, Donna Gephart, and Meg Medina.

My Brother is my Best Friend by Nicole Weaver