Funny and heartfelt

A debut that lives up to the hype! Maria Frazer spins a tale of identity, sisterhood, and country music like nothing you've heard before. Filled with laugh out loud moments and a fantastic original soundtrack, this is not one to be missed! Can't wait for Maria's next book!

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Illustrious | Brilliantly Outstanding

Mrs. Maria Frazer's subversive brilliance shines in new and unexpected ways with this story. The music/songs played during the story.. was a brilliant and unique touch to connect closer to the characters. I love how this story tackles the subject of not only race, but discrimination, culture, tradition, identity and issues that kids see in the news everyday and are sort of confused as to what is going on. This book would be very beneficial to ALL kids from different backgrounds... and also to some adults to get a better understanding and improve your understanding of the thoughts and feelings of other cultures.

-Fidel Jr.

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An intelligent voice

I love that Maria Frazer does not dumb down her message or story because she targets a young audience. It is an excellent story about the love of family. It carries a strong positive message about being from a mixed ethnic heritage and a blended family while finding your place in the world. All this in addition to addressing difficult issues like racism, homosexuality, and the realities of ICE for the Hispanic population. Highly recommend!

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A Loving Family Taking on Our World Together

Great storyline, can't wait for the sequels. Love where the plots are taking us. So captivating.

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Sweet and heartfelt!

I loved every moment of MARGARITA IN THE SPOTLIGHT! A wonderful middle-grade novel by about sisterhood, identity, and of course awesome original music.

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💜

A great story with a positive message and catchy songs! I can't wait to share it with my daughters and enjoyed listening to it very much!

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Dangerous?

Overall, this was fun. But seriously, it was “too dangerous” for Margarita to go to a movie opening or continue in the band after negative comments appear about her in Social Media, but NOT too dangerous for her to be a speaker at a justice rally? I guess middle readers need to start getting their politics fed to them young! I get the point, but understand going in that there is some heavy-handed ness in this story.

Excellent!

MARGARITA IN THE SPOTLIGHT is such a great book. The writing was funny, engaging, and moving, with characters that felt entirely real. The narration was amazing too—not to mention the original music. Highly recommend!

Courageous, Empowering, and Fun!

This was my first time in a long time listening to an audiobook and "Margarita in the Spotlight" was an absolute delight! I LOVED every minute of the story and the songs and music were outstanding! This book covers so many topical issues in society and will spark important conversations and dialogue amongst kids and adults alike. The main character and supporting characters have well developed personalities that are empowering, bold, personable, and lively. I appreciated the focus on diversity and journeys the characters go through in discovering their own identity and culture and challenging the status quo. This book offers many teachable moments, has an uplifting storyline, and is enjoyable and funny to listen to.