Cami is determined to be the best Mary ever in the Latine Club's Christmas pageant. But a splinter in the butt, a baby brother's blowout during the Nativity play's climax, and an unsettled fight with her best friend sour her big night. Cami's grumpiness, her insistence on the torture of the splinter, and her missing her best friend play out against a background of Cuban and Latine Christmas customs. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Calico is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO. These charming and hilarious chapter books follow grumpy Cami as she navigates American holidays with the backdrop of her Cuban and Latine customs. This series also explores the intersection of culture, family, and sense of self. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Calico is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.
