The Kids in Mrs. Z's Class: Fia Hosein Finds Her Beat

By Tracey Baptiste

Meet the kids in Mrs. Z's wacky and wonderful third grade class Fia Hosein loves life in Peppermint Falls, but when she notices her Trinidadian accent beginning to fade, she hits a few bumps in the road while regaining her voice.

When Fia Hosein and her family moved from Trinidad & Tobago to Peppermint Falls, she was excited for everything new that awaited them, like snow days But one cold winter day, Fia's voice starts to sound different and Ma and Grampy tell her it sounds like she has "snow in her throat." Oh no Did Fia catch a cold?

Now, Mrs. Z has assigned Fia a verbal presentation to perform in front of the whole class. How is Fia supposed to speak in front of her classmates when her voice feels all wrong? With the support of her parents, friends, and teachers, Fia must find a new sound that rings true to who she is
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Both sweetly poignant and laugh-out-loud funny, with black-and-white illustrations by Pura Belpr Honor artist Kat Fajardo, Fia's story invites readers into Mrs. Z's class where friendship and fun rule the school, from New York Times bestselling author Tracey Baptiste.

Perfect for
★ My Weirdtastic School fans
★ Reluctant readers
★ Classroom read-alouds
★ Andrew Clements fans
★ Young musicians
★ Anyone who's had a big move

Read them all The Kids in Mrs. Z's Class have plenty of stories to share
Emma McKenna, Full Out (#1)
Rohan Murthy Has a Plan (#2)
Poppy Song Bakes a Way (#3)
The Legend of Memo Castillo (#4)
Wyatt Hill Brings a Lizard to School (#5)
Ayana Ndoum Takes the Stage (#6)
Olive Little Gets Crafty (#7)
Synclaire Fields Knows the Score (#8)
Theo Chang is Not a Cat (#9) -- available for preorder now
Thunder Nelson Does the Impossumble (#10) -- available for preorder now
Sebastian Metzger Solves a Sticky Situation (#11) -- available for preorder now
Fia Hosein Finds Her Beat (#12) -- available for preorder now
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*The Kids in Mrs. Z's Class is an innovative series where every book is written by a different all-star author and features a different kid in the same third-grade class. They can be read in any order

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0316594385
• ISBN13: 9780316594387
• Release Date: March 2026
• Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
• Length: 144 Pages
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.8" x 8.0"
• Age Range: 6 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 4