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The epic fail of Arturo Zamora

When his family's restaurant and Cuban American neighborhood in Miami are threatened by a greedy land developer, thirteen-year-old Arturo, joined by Carmen, a cute poetry enthusiast, fight back, discovering the power of poetry and protest through untold family stories and the work of José Mart...

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Main Author: Cartaya, Pablo (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Viking, 2017.
Subjects:
Community life > Juvenile fiction.
Families > Juvenile fiction.
Hispanic Americans > Juvenile fiction.
Interpersonal relations > Juvenile fiction.
Miami (Fla.) > Juvenile fiction.
Summary: When his family's restaurant and Cuban American neighborhood in Miami are threatened by a greedy land developer, thirteen-year-old Arturo, joined by Carmen, a cute poetry enthusiast, fight back, discovering the power of poetry and protest through untold family stories and the work of José Martí.
Physical Description: 236 pages ; 22 cm
ISBN: 9781101997253
1101997257
9781101997239
1101997230
Author Notes: Pablo Cartaya has always been a hopeless romantic. In middle school he secretly loved reading Shakespeare's sonnets (don't tell anyone), and he once spent his allowance on roses for a girl he liked. He also wrote her eight poems. Bad ones. He's been writing ever since. Pablo has worked in Cuban restaurants and the entertainment industry, and he graduated with an MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts. All of these experiences have helped him write stories that reflect his family, culture, and love of words. Pablo lives in Miami with his wife and two kids, surrounded by tías, tíos, cousins, and people who he calls cousins (but aren't really his cousins). Learn more about Pablo at pablocartaya.com.

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