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After a fight at school leaves Marcus facing suspension, Marcus's mother takes him and his younger brother, who has Down syndrome, to Puerto Rico to visit relatives they do not remember or have never met, and while there Marcus starts searching for his father, who left their family ten years ago and...

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Main Author: Cartaya, Pablo (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Viking, [2018]
Subjects:
Families > Juvenile fiction.
Puerto Ricans > United States > Juvenile fiction.
Down syndrome > Juvenile fiction.
People with mental disabilities > Juvenile fiction.
Middle schools > Juvenile fiction.
Schools > Juvenile fiction.
Puerto Rico > Juvenile fiction.
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Summary:After a fight at school leaves Marcus facing suspension, Marcus's mother takes him and his younger brother, who has Down syndrome, to Puerto Rico to visit relatives they do not remember or have never met, and while there Marcus starts searching for his father, who left their family ten years ago and is somewhere on the island.
Physical Description:249 pages ; 22 cm
ISBN:9781101997260
1101997265
Author Notes:Pablo Cartaya's novels explore identity, place, and the spaces in between. His debut novel about a boy standing up for his community, The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora , received three starred reviews and is a 2018 Pura Belpré Author Honor Book. When Pablo isn't writing, he's spending time with his family or dreaming of his next visit to Puerto Rico. Learn more about Pablo at pablocartaya.com and follow him on Twitter @phcartaya.

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