BROTHER I can't imagine ever doing that with Hector But if I'm being honest I'm not that upset about the Science Squad I like science and the kids seem nice so I'm sure it will be all right Who knows Maybe Mamá will be right Maybe I will finally make some friends here But anyway tomorrow is our first meeting We are supposed to decide on a direction for the project we were going to do over the summer I wonder what we'll
Our First Meeting I went to my first Science Squad meeting after school today Besides me and Hector the other members are Emily Danny Jennifer and her little sister Janey This is what they look
We did a little get to know you and I found out a few things WHAT I LEARNED Emily loves butterflies and hummingbirds and anything cute But she's super into spiders too Ew Danny is the smartest of all of us He has more education stickers than anyone Jennifer and Janey Chen are sisters They sort of remind me of me and Hector because Jennifer the older sister is pretty much perfect in every way And her little sister is
Haha I only wrote that because Hector was just looking over my shoulder But really I think Science Squad is going to be a good thing for me The truth is it was really hard for me when we first moved here I spoke differently than everyone and kids at school seemed to have all the friends they wanted already At lunch they sat in such tight little circles I couldn't have wedged my body between their shoulders if I wanted to Some kids made fun of my Spanish accent the rest mostly ignored me Maybe with the Science Squad it will be different But anyway the objective that's the word