Jennifer Torres's debut picture book, Finding the Music, was published by Lee & Low Books in spring 2015, and her middle grade novel Stef Soto, Taco Queen was published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers in fall 2016. She works at University of the Pacific, where she leads a countywide campaign to promote early literacy. Before joining Pacific, Jennifer worked as a reporter for The Record newspaper, covering education, children, and families, and she continues to write for local and national magazines. Originally from Southern California, she has lived in the Central Valley for the past 10 years with her husband, David, and daughters Alice and Soledad.
<p>"David Suárez is stuck in the middle again when his neighbors compete to see who can win the kindness challenge. This is the third book in this prank-tacular, highly illustrated early chapter book series.</p><p>Arroyo Seco Elementary is having a kindness challenge. And the Romero Twins AND Benitez Triplets have come up with the perfect plan to score points: be extra nice to David!</p><p>David may have outlasted their prank wars, but can he survive their random acts of kindness?</p><p>HarperChapters build confident readers one chapter at a time! With short, fast-paced books, art on every page, and milestone markers at the end of every chapter, they're the perfect next step for fans of I Can Read!"</p>
