Fourth grade is full of big plans for Stella Díaz. She is leading the Sea Musketeers conservation club, trying swim lessons, joining an art club, and hoping to keep up with everything at once. At first, it feels exciting to have so many things to do. Then schoolwork gets harder, her schedule gets crowded, and Stella starts to feel as if she is drifting in deep water. With friends beside her and plenty of determination, Stella has to figure out how to chase her dreams without losing herself along the way. This illustrated chapter book offers a relatable story about school, creativity, ocean conservation, and learning your limits.
6-8 Years
9-12 Years
141 Pages
Fifth grade should make Stella Díaz feel grown-up and ready for anything. Instead, the future keeps getting bigger. Stella is one of the older kids at school now, but middle school is suddenly on the horizon. Her best friends Jenny and Stanley are still beside her, yet a possible art and science program at a magnet school could send Stella in a new direction. Her brother is getting college mail, and a school project places her with someone from her past who still makes things difficult. In this thoughtful final Stella Díaz novel, readers follow Stella through friendship worries, family changes, and the uneasy excitement of growing up.
6-8 Years
9-12 Years
133 Pages
