Bernardo sees no place for himself

she yearns for the place she loves best of all

to share the secret he holds close to his heart

Nate puts his best foot forward

Spanish Is the Language of My Family Angie Thomas Bernardo sees no place forAn intergenerational story of family ties, cultural pride, and spelling bee victory following a young boy who bonds with his beloved abuela over a love of Spanish. As a boy prepares for his schools Spanish spelling bee, he asks his grandmother for help with some of the words he doesnt know how to spell yet. When she studies with him, she tells him how different things were back when she was a girl, when she was only allowed to speak English in school.