by Jonathan Eig
First published 2021
Lola has already made her mark at school, turning heads with her creative pigtails that left the principal less than pleased. She fought hard to earn girls the right to join the boys on the soccer field and won that battle through sheer determination. Now Lola faces her biggest challenge yet: convincing her mother that their family needs a dog. Her mother remains unconvinced that adding a pet to their household makes sense. Lola must use all her creativity and persistence to make her case. She knows she can be persuasive when she sets her mind to it, but parents can be tougher opponents than principals or playground bullies. This latest adventure tests whether Lola's charm and determination can overcome parental resistance and bring home the four-legged friend she desperately wants.
Genres: fiction, family-life, contemporary
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: determined-protagonist, parent-child-conflict
96 pages · Hardcover · Albert Whitman & Company