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Las Estrellas Bajo Nuestros Pies / The Stars Beneath Our Feet
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Cuando un da golpean y roban a Lolly y a su amigo en la calle, unirse a una pandilla para proteccin parecera ser lo ms lgico y la opcin ms segura. Pero construir una fantstica 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 nio que se tambalea al borde de la adolescencia, el dolor y la violencia, y muestra cmo el espritu 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 ao de la revista Time
Nombrado Mejor libro infantil del ao del Boston Globe
Resea destacada con seis estrellas
Libro ganador del premio Junior Library Guild Gold Selection 2022 ENGLISH DESCRIPTION "The right story at the right time...It's not just a narrative; it's an experience. It's the novel we've been waiting for." --The New York Times A boy tries to steer a safe path through the projects in Harlem in the wake of his brother's 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! It's Christmas Eve in Harlem, but twelve-year-old Lolly Rachpaul and his mom aren't celebrating. They're still reeling from his older brother's death in a gang-related shooting just a few months earlier. Then Lolly's mother's girlfriend brings him a gift that will change everything: two enormous bags filled with Legos. Lolly's 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 isn't clear--and the pressure to join a "crew," 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 escape--and an unexpected bridge back to the world. David Barclay Moore paints a powerful portrait of a boy teetering on the edge--of adolescence, of grief, of violence--and shows how Lolly's 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
Winner of the Junior Library Guild Gold Selection Award 2022
Cuando un da golpean y roban a Lolly y a su amigo en la calle, unirse a una pandilla para proteccin parecera ser lo ms lgico y la opcin ms segura. Pero construir una fantstica 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 nio que se tambalea al borde de la adolescencia, el dolor y la violencia, y muestra cmo el espritu 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 ao de la revista Time
Nombrado Mejor libro infantil del ao del Boston Globe
Resea destacada con seis estrellas
Libro ganador del premio Junior Library Guild Gold Selection 2022 ENGLISH DESCRIPTION "The right story at the right time...It's not just a narrative; it's an experience. It's the novel we've been waiting for." --The New York Times A boy tries to steer a safe path through the projects in Harlem in the wake of his brother's 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! It's Christmas Eve in Harlem, but twelve-year-old Lolly Rachpaul and his mom aren't celebrating. They're still reeling from his older brother's death in a gang-related shooting just a few months earlier. Then Lolly's mother's girlfriend brings him a gift that will change everything: two enormous bags filled with Legos. Lolly's 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 isn't clear--and the pressure to join a "crew," 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 escape--and an unexpected bridge back to the world. David Barclay Moore paints a powerful portrait of a boy teetering on the edge--of adolescence, of grief, of violence--and shows how Lolly's 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
Winner of the Junior Library Guild Gold Selection Award 2022
Paperback
$13.95