Descripción
For Arturo, summertime in Miami means playing basketball until dark, sipping mango smoothies, and keeping cool under banyan trees. And maybe a few shifts as junior lunchtime dishwasher at Abuela's restaurant. Maybe. But this summer also includes Carmen, a poetry enthusiast who moves into Arturo's apartment complex and turns his stomach into a deep fryer. He almost doesn't notice the smarmy land developer who rolls into town and threatens to change it. Arturo refuses to let his family and community go down without a fight, and as he schemes with Carmen, Arturo discovers the power of poetry and protest through untold family stories and the work of José Martí. Funny and poignant, The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora is the vibrant story of a family, a striking portrait of a town, and one boy's quest to save both. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION A 2018 Pura Belpré Author Honor Book
Save the restaurant. Save the town. Get the girl. Make Abuela proud. Can thirteen-year-old Arturo Zamora do it all or is he in for a BIG, EPIC FAIL?
For Arturo, summertime in Miami means playing basketball until dark, sipping mango smoothies, and keeping cool under banyan trees. And maybe a few shifts as junior lunchtime dishwasher at Abuela's restaurant. Maybe. But this summer also includes Carmen, a poetry enthusiast who moves into Arturo's apartment complex and turns his stomach into a deep fryer. He almost doesn't notice the smarmy land developer who rolls into town and threatens to change it. Arturo refuses to let his family and community go down without a fight, and as he schemes with Carmen, Arturo discovers the power of poetry and protest through untold family stories and the work of José Martí. Funny and poignant, The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora is the vibrant story of a family, a striking portrait of a town, and one boy's quest to save both, perfect for fans of Rita Williams-Garcia.
Author: Pablo Cartaya
Publisher: Vintage Espanol
Published: 01/28/2020
Pages: 240
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.10w x 0.60d
ISBN13: 9781984899682
ISBN10: 1984899686
Language: Spanish
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Hispanic & Latino
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | Multigenerational
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Emotions & Feelings
About the Author
Pablo Cartaya siempre ha sido un romántico sin remedio. En la escuela media, amaba leer los sonetos de Shakespeare (¡no se lo digas a nadie!), y una vez uso toda su mesada para comprar rosas para la niña que le gustaba. También le escribió ocho poemas. No muy buenos. Pero desde entonces, ha sido escritor. Pablo ha trabajado en restaurantes cubanos y también en la industria del entretenimiento, y obtuvo su MFA en la Vermont College of Fine Arts. Todas estas experiencias le han ayudado a escribir historias que son un reflejo de su familia, su cultura y su amor por las palabras. Pablo vive en Miami con su esposa y sus dos hijos, rodeados de tías, tíos, primos, y personas a quienes él llama primos (pero que realmente no lo son).