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Aquí Estuvimos / We Were Here - by Matt de la Peña (Paperback)

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  • Desde las calles de Stockton hasta las playas de Venice Beach, y hasta la frontera con México, Aquí estuvimos narra el viaje de autodescubrimiento de un niño que intenta perdonarse a sí mismo en un mundo implacable.Cuando sucedió, a Miguel lo enviaron al centro de detención juvenil.
  • 392 Pages
  • Young Adult Fiction, Family

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About the Book



Haunted by the event that sentences him to time in a group home, Miguel breaks out with two unlikely companions and together they begin their journey down the California coast hoping to get to Mexico and a new life.



Book Synopsis



Desde las calles de Stockton hasta las playas de Venice Beach, y hasta la frontera con México, Aquí estuvimos narra el viaje de autodescubrimiento de un niño que intenta perdonarse a sí mismo en un mundo implacable.

Cuando sucedió, a Miguel lo enviaron al centro de detención juvenil. El juez lo sentenció a un año en una casa hogar para menores; dijo que tenía que escribir en un diario para que algún consejero pudiera tratar de entender su forma de pensar. El juez no tenía idea de que en realidad le había hecho un favor a Miguel. Desde que sucedió, su madre ni siquiera había podido mirarlo a la cara. Cualquier hogar que no fuese el suyo sería un lugar mejor para vivir.

Pero Miguel jamás pensó que conocería a Rondell y a Mong, y en todo lo que sucedería cuando huyesen. Solo pensó en llegar a la frontera con México, donde podría empezar de nuevo. Olvidar a su mamá. Olvidar a su hermano. Olvidarse de sí mismo.

Sin embargo, la vida no suele funcionar como uno cree. Y la mayoría de las veces, escapar te lleva de regreso al mismo lugar del que una vez huiste.

ENGLISH DESCRIPTION

Newbery Award-winning author Matt de la Peña's We Were Here is a fast, funny, smart, and heartbreaking" (Booklist) novel repackaged for a new generation of readers. A Vintage Español Original.

When it happened, Miguel was sent to Juvi. The judge gave him a year in a group home--said he had to write in a journal so some counselor could try to figure out how he thinks. The judge had no idea that he actually did Miguel a favor. Ever since it happened, his mom can't even look at him in the face. Any home besides his would be a better place to live.

But Miguel didn't bet on meeting Rondell or Mong or on any of what happened after they broke out. He only thought about Mexico and getting to the border to where he could start over. Forget his mom. Forget his brother. Forget himself.

Life usually doesn' t work out how you think it will, though. And most of the time, running away is the quickest path right back to what you're running from.

From the streets of Stockton to the beaches of Venice, all the way to the Mexican border, Aquí estuvimos follows a journey of self-discovery by a boy who is trying to forgive himself in an unforgiving world.



Review Quotes




"Rápido, divertido, inteligente y desgarrador ... Esta aventura de supervivencia contemporánea mantendrá enganchados a los lectores".
- Booklist

"Esta apasionante historia sobre adolescentes desfavorecidos es una lectura gratificante".
- VOYA

"Una novela apasionante y trepidante".
- Publishers Weekly

"Una historia de amistad que atraerá a los adolescentes y enganchará a los lectores más reacios".
- Kirkus Reviews



About the Author



Matt de la Peña es el primer autor méxicanoamericano en ganar la Medalla Newbery. Asistió a la University of the Pacific con una beca de básquetbol, y después recibió su maestría en escritura creativa en San Diego State University. Vive en Brooklyn, Nueva York, en donde enseña escritura. Es autor de varios libros para jóvenes lectores, entre ellos Pocho, su novela debut. Aquí estuvimos es su tercera novela.
Dimensions (Overall): 8.0 Inches (H) x 5.2 Inches (W) x 1.2 Inches (D)
Weight: .79 Pounds
Suggested Age: 13-17 Years
Sub-Genre: Family
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
Number of Pages: 392
Publisher: Vintage Espanol
Theme: Orphans & Foster Homes
Format: Paperback
Author: Matt de la Peña
Language: Spanish
Street Date: August 3, 2021
TCIN: 82697103
UPC: 9780593313152
Item Number (DPCI): 247-27-9239
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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