Los Misterios de Fina Mendoza

Fina Mendoza, the 10-year-old daughter of a congressman, solves mysteries inside the U.S. Capitol with help from a big orange dog named Senator Something. Fina's latest case: find the mysterious bird that pooped on the president' s head during the State of the Union address. Is it Chickcharney, the legendary bird from the Caribbean? Did it fly to Washington D.C. with a secret message for the president? Or Congress? Or is the message for Fina from her mom who passed away not so many months ago? As Fina searches for clues, readers get a glimpse behind the scenes of American democracy, including a Congressional battle over immigration reform. There' s another battle in her multigenerational home when Fina' s grandmother Abuelita is nearly arrested at an immigration protest. “The Fina Mendoza Mysteries” provide a multidisciplinary introduction to civics education for elementary school readers.

Todos estaban molestos con todos en Capitol Hill. Y ahora, alguien está escondiendo serpientes en las bolsas de gimnasio y los botes de basura de cualquier legislador que se atreviera a hablar con algún miembro de cualquier otro partido. Está en las manos de Fina Mendoza, la hija de un congresista, encontrar a la verdadera serpiente en el césped. Fina es la determinada y astuta protagonista Latina de diez años que resuelve misterios en el capitolio de EEUU con la ayuda de un gran perro anaranjado... y le enseña civismo a los niños. Libro 3 en Los Misterios de Fina Mendoza. The West Wing conoce a Nancy Drew. -- ENGLISH BOOK DESCRIPTION -- Everybody's mad at everybody on Capitol Hill. Members call each other names on the floor of the House of Representatives. A former Speaker elbows a fellow lawmaker. And anybody who dares to work with someone in the other political party is punished. Now somebody's putting snakes in lawmaker gym bags and trash cans. It's up to 10-year-old Fina Mendoza, the daughter of a Latino congressman, to find the real snake in the grass. Snake in the Grass is book 3 in a great series for CIVICS EDUCATION. Teachers, Librarians, and Homeschoolers, the Fina Mendoza Mysteries Series of Books and Podcasts provide a multidisciplinary approach to civics education for elementary school readers. As our amateur detective learns about the U.S. legislative branch, the electoral process, and civic engagement-and solves mysteries on Capitol Hill after school-your students learn through the series' multimedia sources.