| State of the Union: A Fina Mendoza Mystery Contributor(s): Felde, Kitty (Author) |
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ISBN: 1735976792 ISBN-13: 9781735976792 Publisher: Chesapeake Press OUR PRICE: $12.34 Product Type: Paperback Published: August 2021 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories - Juvenile Fiction | Politics & Government - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Birds |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2021908034 |
| Lexile Measure: 630 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.59 lbs) 206 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: It's The West Wing meets Nancy Drew. A mysterious bird poops on the head of the president during the State of the Union address. Can Fina Mendoza, the 10-year-old daughter of a congressman, outsmart the Capitol police and the Secret Service to find that bird and uncover its secret message? Fina is asked to investigate the appearance of Chickcharney, a mythical bird from the Caribbean that may have a message for Fina's client who works in the basement snack bar of the U.S. Capitol. The bird may or may not have a message for her client. Fina hopes it has a message for her from her recently departed mother. And maybe the bird has a message for Congress. Fina is assisted by her trusty canine companion Senator Something, a big orange dog Fina walks for the dog's owner, a member of Congress. Fina is assisted in her investigation by her trusty canine companion Senator Something, a big orange dog who belongs to a member of Congress. This Capitol Hill mystery gives us a peek behind the scenes at the U.S. Capitol where there's a congressional battle over immigration reform, and a family battle when Fina's immigrant grandmother is nearly arrested at a Capitol Hill protest. |