Shaking Up the House, Yamile Saied Mendez
Shaking Up the House, Yamile Saied Mendez
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Shaking Up the House

Author: Yamile Saied Méndez

Narrator: Kyla Garcia

Unabridged: 5 hr 32 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 01/05/2021

Synopsis

A friendly prank war at the White House spirals out of control in this hilarious and heartfelt middle grade novel written by acclaimed author Yamile Saied Méndez and perfect for fans of President of the Whole Fifth Grade and Merci Suárez Changes Gears. Ingrid and Winnie López have lived at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue for eight years, but their friends Skylar and Zora Williams—the new first daughters—are about to move into the White House with their mom, the president-elect. What the Williamses don’t know is that incoming presidents’ families are often pranked by the folks they’re replacing, and Ingrid and Winnie take that tradition very seriously.But when the four girls get wrapped up in an ever-escalating exchange of practical jokes and things spiral out of control, can they avoid an international incident? Or will their battle go down in American history and ruin their friendship forever?

About Yamile Saied Méndez

Yamile Saied Méndez is the author of many books for young readers and adults, including the award-winning picture books Where Are You From? and What Will You Be? She was born and raised in Rosario, Argentina, and now lives in a lovely valley surrounded by mountains in Utah with her husband, five children, two dogs, and a majestic cat. She’s a graduate of Voices of Our Nations and the Vermont College of Fine Arts MFA writing for children and young adults program. She’s always trying new empanada recipes. Connect with her at yamilemendez.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Afoma (Reading Middle Grade) on March 03, 2021

Shaking Up the House is a fun, insightful look at life in the White House, featuring an optimistically diverse set of First Families. This middle-grade book explores a variety of themes from public perception, racial prejudice, the bonds of sisterhood and family, as well as the need for basic kindne......more

Goodreads review by Ana(stasia) on April 19, 2021

This book was pretty good. I loved the plot. I had never thought about reading a book about the first daughters; I had never really thought about there being a book about the first daughters. I felt bad for Ingrid and Winnie because they would have to leave the only home they had known since they we......more

Goodreads review by Ellie on October 25, 2020

Does reading about fictional political systems serve as a welcome distraction from the current US election? Maybe that's exactly what it does. If this was a YA book like Running, it would probably be more focused on the actual politics, but this one isn't. It's a fun look into what goes on between t......more

Goodreads review by Rajiv on March 17, 2021

[Blog]::[Youtube]::[Twitter]::[Instagram]::[Pinterest]::[Bloglovin] What a fun read “Shaking Up the House” was! Firstly, I enjoyed the setting of the tale. The story takes place at the White House, and the author includes interesting tidbits about the historic location. The author wrote in a delig......more

Goodreads review by Barbara on April 12, 2021

Students of Presidential history know that the White House has been home to various animals, pets of the residents, and the scene of more than one set of hijinks. In fact, there is a tradition of playing pranks on some of the newcomers to the residence. It's nice to have a book in which the outgoing......more

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