 Hello! My name is Vinnie and I am a children's librarian at San Francisco Public Library. Today I'm here to introduce this book, Letty Out Loud by Angela Cervantes. In this story, Letty Munoz spends the summer after fifth grade volunteering at an animal shelter with her friends and classmates. She ends up in a competition with another volunteer, Hunter, over who would become the best shelter scrub, a role where volunteers write profiles for the animals so that they can be adopted. However, all Letty really wants to do is help the animals and maybe improve her English. Will she be able to do all these things and win the competition? This story is full of very strong friendships, adorable animals, and shows us that there are many ways to face our fears. Discover with Letty how you can work towards your dreams, even in unexpected ways, in Letty Out Loud. Please check out a copy at your local library or get a copy at your local independent bookstores.