The Total Eclipse of Nestor Lopez
گزارش تخلف
فرمت کتاب
audiobook
تاریخ انتشار
2020
Lexile Score
740
Reading Level
3-4
نویسنده
Anthony Rey Perezشابک
9781690591627
کتاب های مرتبط
- اطلاعات
- نقد و بررسی
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نقد و بررسی
April 13, 2020
When Army brat Nestor Lopez moves to the small town of New Haven, Tex., to live with his abuela while his father is deployed to Afghanistan, he doesn’t expect to be there for long. After all, he’s only in sixth grade and is already on his 10th first day of school. His plan is to avoid making friends and attachments, and certainly not to let anyone know that he can speak with animals. Despite this, he soon winds up joining the school trivia club with new friends Maria and Talib. And his gift rapidly sucks him into a mystery involving missing animals and the threat of a terrifying shape-shifting tule vieja—a witch. With this heartwarming debut, Cuevas draws upon Central American legends and her Cuban heritage to flesh out Nestor’s experiences (his feelings of frustration and impermanence are particularly well-rendered), crafting a tense, satisfying tale of magic, family, and finding one’s true home. Ages 8–12. Agent: Stefanie Sanchez Von Borstel, Full Circle Literary.
Anthony Rey Perez narrates this story of a Cuban-American boy who has a secret ability to communicate with animals. When sixth-grader Nestor moves in with his aunt while his father is deployed in Afghanistan, he discovers there is something creepy lurking in her woods. As Nestor and his new friends investigate, they discover that an evil shape-shifting witch has been abducting animals and that Nestor's aunt is somehow involved. The mystery comes to a climax during a solar eclipse, when Nestor uses his powers to save the animals and his friends. Perez's fast-paced narration and distinct voices for each animal--from a sinister snake to an obnoxious bird--enliven this vibrant audiobook based on Panamanian and Costa Rican folklore. S.C. � AudioFile 2020, Portland, Maine
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