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Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish

Name: Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish
Brand: Viking Childrens Books
SKU: 9781101997260
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Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish

Hardcover – August 21, 2018

by Pablo Cartaya (Author)

One boy's search for his father leads him to Puerto Rico in this moving middle grade novel, for fans of Ghost and See You in the Cosmos.

Marcus Vega is six feet tall, 180 pounds, and the owner of a premature mustache. When you look like this and you're only in the eighth grade, you're both a threat and a target.

After a fight at school leaves Marcus facing suspension, Marcus's mom decides it's time for a change of environment. She takes Marcus and his younger brother to Puerto Rico to spend a week with relatives they don't remember or have never met. But Marcus can't focus knowing that his father--who walked out of their lives ten years ago--is somewhere on the island.

So begins Marcus's incredible journey, a series of misadventures that take him all over Puerto Rico in search of his elusive namesake. Marcus doesn't know if he'll ever find his father, but what he ultimately discovers changes his life. And he even learns a bit of Spanish along the way.

About the Author

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.

Product details

Age Range: 10 and up
Grade Level: 5 - 6
Hardcover: 272 pages
Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers (August 21, 2018)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1101997265
ISBN-13: 978-1101997260
Product Dimensions: 5.8 x 1 x 8.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces

Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish

Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish

Hardcover – August 21, 2018

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