Las estrellas bajo nuestros pies / The Stars Beneath Our Feet

David Barclay Moore

Format
Paperback
Publisher
Vintage Espanol
Published
18 January 2022
Pages
328
ISBN
9781644734490

Las estrellas bajo nuestros pies / The Stars Beneath Our Feet

David Barclay Moore

La historia perfecta en el momento adecuado …No es solo una narracion, es toda una experiencia. Es la novela que estabamos esperando . -Los New York Times

En esta destacada novela debut que celebra la comunidad y la creatividad, un nino intenta maniobrar un camino seguro por las viviendas de bajos recursos de Harlem tras la muerte de su hermano.

!Ganador del premio Coretta Scott King -John Steptoe a nuevos talentos y pronto llegara a la pantalla grande dirigida por Michael B. Jordan!

Es Nochebuena en Harlem, pero Lolly Rachpaul de doce anos y su madre no celebraran esta noche. Todavia se estan recuperando de la muerte del hermano mayor a causa de un tiroteo relacionado a una pandilla hace unos meses atras. Luego la amiga de la madre de Lolly le trae un regalo que lo cambiara 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 plastico de construccion y sin instrucciones, Lolly debera encontrar su propio camino hacia la meta.

El camino de su vida no esta claro, y la presion de unirse a una pandilla siempre esta presente.
Cuando un dia golpean y roban a Lolly y a su amigo en la calle, unirse a una pandilla para proteccion pareceria ser lo mas logico y la opcion mas segura. Pero construir una fantastica 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 nino que se tambalea al borde de la adolescencia, el dolor y la violencia, y muestra como el espiritu 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 ano de la revista Time Nombrado Mejor libro infantil del ano del Boston Globe Resena destacada con seis estrellas

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

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