Casi Alcanzar Todo (Barely Missing Everything) Contributor(s): Mendez, Matt (Author), Tovar, Juan (Translator) |
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ISBN: 1534461558 ISBN-13: 9781534461550 Publisher: Atheneum Books
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Language: Spanish Published: April 2020 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | People & Places - United States - Hispanic & Latino - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Prejudice & Racism - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Emotions & Feelings |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 2019041769 |
Age Level: 13-17 |
Grade Level: 8-12 |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.4" W x 8.1" L (0.70 lbs) 336 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Latino |
Features: Ikids |
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Publisher Description: Now available in Spanish "There are moments when a story shakes you...Barely Missing Everything is one of those stories, and Mendez, a gifted storyteller with a distinct voice, is sure to bring a quake to the literary landscape." --Jason Reynolds, New York Times bestselling author of Long Way Down In the tradition of Jason Reynolds and Matt de la Pe a, this heartbreaking, no-holds-barred debut novel told from three points of view explores how difficult it is to make it in life when you--your life, brown lives--don't matter. Juan tiene grandes planes. Va a ser el muchacho de El Paso que sali adelante, va a conseguir esa beca de basquetbol para ir a la universidad y va hacer algo de su vida... algo mejor que la sarta de novios nefastos de Fabi, su mam . S lo necesita hacerlo realidad. El mejor amigo de Juan, JD, tambi n tiene planes. Alg n d a va a ser cineasta, como Tarantino o Del Toro (no Spielberg). Tiene una c mara y tiene pasi n. Qu m s se necesita? Fabi ya no tiene planes. Cuando te embarazas a los diecis is, descubres que los planes no siempre salen y que hay algunas cosas que no puedes anticipar... Como un altercado con la polic a. Como la implosi n de tu familia. Como un pasado que regresa a perseguirte. Como el temor de que t , tu hijo y todos los que amas no van a alcanzar todo...no van a alcanzar nada. |
Contributor Bio(s): Mendez, Matt: - Like his characters, Matt Mendez grew up in central El Paso, Texas. He received an MFA from the University of Arizona and is the author of the short story collection Twitching Heart. He lives with his wife and two daughters in Tucson, Arizona. Barely Missing Everything is his debut young adult novel. You can visit him at MattMendez.com. |
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