SCHOLASTIC-SARAI IN THE SPOTLIGHT

When Sarai’s best friend suddenly moves away, Sarai has to navigate school, and the unfriendly girls in the cafeteria, all by herself. Then, new girl Christina moves to town and the teacher volunteers Sarai to show her around. But Sarai thinks Christina is not at all like her; she never wants to play at recess, she always has her head in a notebook, and she’s so shy! But when Christina writes Sarai a spoken-word poem for her to recite at the class talent show, Sarai learns that sometimes winning teams are made from unlikely pairs!? Inspired by the life of viral video sensation and social activist Sarai Gonzalez with the help of award-winning children’s book author Monica Brown.