elegant
fantástico —
fantastic
Feliz Navidad —
Merry Christmas
gracias —
thank you
hace frío —
it’s cold
hasta luego —
see you later
lo siento —
I’m sorry
mamá —
mom
maravilloso —
marvelous
muy bien —
very good
nada —
nothing
no problem
no más música —
no more music
papá —
dad
perfecto —
perfect
por favor —
please
por qué —
why
qué pasa —
what’s wrong
rápido —
quick
sí —
yes
silencio —
silence
te amo mucho —
tía —
aunt
tío —
uncle
un misterio —
a mystery
vámonos —
let’s go
yo sé —
I know
About the Author
Jacqueline Jules is the award-winning author of twenty-five children’s books, including No English (2012 Forward National Literature Award), Zapato Power: Freddie Ramos Takes Off (2010 CYBILS Literary Award, Maryland Blue Crab Young Reader Honor Award, and ALSC Great Early Elementary Reads), and Freddie Ramos Makes a Splash (named on 2013 List of Best Children’s Books of the Year by Bank Street College Committee).
When not reading, writing, or teaching, Jacqueline enjoys time with her family in Northern Virginia.
About the Illustrator
Kim Smith has worked in magazines, advertising, animation, and children’s gaming. She studied illustration at the Alberta College of Art and Design in Calgary, Alberta.
Kim is the illustrator of the middle-grade mystery series The Ghost and Max Monroe, the picture book Over the River and Through the Woods, and the cover of the middle-grade novel How to Make a Million. She resides in Calgary, Alberta.
Sofia Martinez is published by Picture Window Books,
a Capstone Imprint
1710 Roe Crest Drive
North Mankato, MN 56003
Copyright © 2016 by Picture Window Books
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in whole or in part, or stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without written permission of the publisher.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in Publication Data
Jules, Jacqueline, 1956- author.
My vida loca / by Jacqueline Jules;
illustrated by Kim Smith.
pages cm. -- (Sofia Martinez)
Summary: Sofia’s adventures and disasters continue in this compilation of three previously published books.
ISBN 978-1-4795-8720-9 (pbk.)
ISBN 978-1-4795-8721-6 (ebook pdf)
ISBN 978-1-5158-0213-6 (ebook)
1. Hispanic American children--Juvenile fiction. 2. Hispanic American families--Juvenile fiction. 3. Humorous stories. [1. Hispanic Americans--Fiction. 2. Family life--Fiction. 3. Humorous stories.] I. Smith, Kim, 1986- illustrator. II. Title. III. Series: Jules, Jacqueline, 1956- Sofia Martinez.
PZ7.J92947Myk 2016
[E]--dc 232015025503
Designer: Kay Fraser