Overview
En esta destacada novela debut que celebra la comunidad y la creatividad, un niƱo intenta maniobrar un camino seguro por las viviendas de bajos recursos de Harlem tras la muerte de su hermano.
Ā”Ganador del premio Coretta Scott King -John Steptoe a nuevos talentos y pronto llegarĆ” a la pantalla grande dirigida por Michael B. Jordan!
Es Nochebuena en Harlem, pero Lolly Rachpaul de doce aƱos y su madre no celebrarĆ”n esta noche. TodavĆa se estĆ”n recuperando de la muerte del hermano mayor a causa de un tiroteo relacionado a una pandilla hace unos meses atrĆ”s. Luego la amiga de la madre de Lolly le trae un regalo que lo cambiarĆ” todo: dos bolsas enormes llenas de Legos. A Lolly siempre le ha encantado armar Legos y se enorgullece en seguir estrictamente las instrucciones de las cajas. Ahora, frente a una pila de cuadritos de plĆ”stico de construcciĆ³n y sin instrucciones, Lolly deberĆ” encontrar su propio camino hacia la meta.
El camino de su vida no estĆ” claro, y la presiĆ³n de unirse a una pandilla siempre estĆ” presente.
Cuando un dĆa golpean y roban a Lolly y a su amigo en la calle, unirse a una pandilla para protecciĆ³n parecerĆa ser lo mĆ”s lĆ³gico y la opciĆ³n mĆ”s segura. Pero construir una fantĆ”stica ciudad de Lego en el centro comunitario del barrio le brinda a Lolly un escape y un puente inesperado que lo acerca al resto del mundo.
David Barclay Moore pinta un poderoso retrato de un niƱo que se tambalea al borde de la adolescencia, el dolor y la violencia, y muestra cĆ³mo el espĆritu ingenioso de Lolly lo ayuda a construir una vida con cimientos firmes y muchas posibilidades.
Ganador del premio Coretta Scott King -John Steptoe a nuevos talentos
Un libro notable del New York Times
Uno de los 10 mejores libros infantiles del aƱo de la revista Time
Nombrado Mejor libro infantil del aƱo del Boston Globe
ReseƱa destacada con seis estrellas
ENGLISH DESCRIPTION
"The right story at the right time...Itās not just a narrative; itās an experience. Itās the novel weāve been waiting for." āThe New York Times
A boy tries to steer a safe path through the projects in Harlem in the wake of his brotherās death in this outstanding debut novel that celebrates community and creativity. Winner of the Coretta Scott King John Steptoe Award for New Talent and soon to be a major motion picture directed by Michael B. Jordan!
Itās Christmas Eve in Harlem, but twelve-year-old Lolly Rachpaul and his mom arenāt celebrating. Theyāre still reeling from his older brotherās death in a gang-related shooting just a few months earlier. Then Lollyās motherās girlfriend brings him a gift that will change everything: two enormous bags filled with Legos. Lollyās always loved Legos, and he prides himself on following the kit instructions exactly. Now, faced with a pile of building blocks and no instructions, Lolly must find his own way forward.
His path isnāt clearāand the pressure to join a ācrew,ā as his brother did, is always there. When Lolly and his friend are beaten up and robbed, joining a crew almost seems like the safe choice. But building a fantastical Lego city at the community center provides Lolly with an escapeāand an unexpected bridge back to the world.
David Barclay Moore paints a powerful portrait of a boy teetering on the edgeāof adolescence, of grief, of violenceāand shows how Lollyās inventive spirit helps him build a life with firm foundations and open doors.
Winner of the Coretta Scott King John Steptoe Award for New Talent
A New York Times Notable Book
A Time Magazine Top 10 Children's Books of the Year
A Boston Globe Best Children's Book of the Year
Six Starred Reviews
This book title, Las estrellas bajo nuestros pies / The Stars Beneath Our Feet, ISBN: 9781644734490, by David Barclay Moore, published by PRH Grupo Editorial (January 18, 2022) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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