"Luz Véliz is a soccer star, but after a knee injury, she discovers a knack for coding and enters a May Showcase to impress her parents and a brilliant boy. But when Solana arrives, everything changes, and Luz learns to accept others and embrace the enduring connection of family. Her light is a constant, a guide for others, and an ineffable celebration of her own eternal self."

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 288 pages
Publication date: 25 April 2024
Publisher: Chronicle Books

A Beautiful Coming-of-Age Story for Fans of Front Desk and Merci Suárez Changes Gears

This award-winning book celebrates identity, language, heritage, family, and the determination to follow one's own inner light. Now in paperback!

Have you ever been the best at something . . . only to lose it all?

Luz Véliz is a soccer star—or rather, she was a soccer star. With her serious knee injury, it's unlikely she'll be back on the field anytime soon. But without soccer, who is she? Even her dad treats her differently now—like he doesn't know her or, worse, like he doesn't even like her. When Luz discovers she has a knack for coding, it feels like a lifeline to a better self. If she can just ace the May Showcase, she'll not only skip a level in her coding courses and impress Ms. Freeman and intriguing, brilliant Trevor—she'll have her parents cheering her on from the sidelines, just the way she likes it.

But something—someone—is about to enter the Vélizes' lives. And when Solana arrives, nothing will be the same ever again.

Unforgettable Characters, Family Drama, and Dauntless Determination Illuminate Luz's Journey as She Summons Her Inner Strength and Learns to Accept Others and Embrace the Enduring Connection of Family.

Through it all, Luz's light is a constant—a guide for others, a path forward through the dark, and an ineffable celebration of her own eternal self.

Weight: 352g
Dimension: 144 x 206 x 16 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781797227757