Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish cover

Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish

by Pablo Cartaya

After a fight at school leaves Marcus facing suspension, Marcus s mom decides it s time for a change of environment. She takes Marcus and his younger brother to Puerto Rico to spend a week with relatives they don t remember or have never met.

Chappie’s discussion starters

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?