{"product_id":"alebrijes-1","title":"Alebrijes","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe sequel to the New York Times bestselling \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Last\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eCuentista \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eseries from Newbery medalist Donna Barba Higuera! \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor 400 years, Earth has been a barren wasteland. The few humans that survive scrape together an existence in the cruel city of Pocatel - or go it alone in the wilderness beyond, filled with wandering spirits and wyrms. They don't last long. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e13 year-old pickpocket Leandro and his sister Gabi do what they can to forge a life in Pocatel. The city does not take kindly to Cascabel like them - the descendants of those who worked the San Joaquin Valley for generations. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Gabi is caught stealing precious fruit from the Pocatelan elite, Leando takes the fall. But his exile proves more than he ever could have imagined -- far from a simple banishent, his consciousness is placed inside an ancient drone and left to fend on its own. But beyond the walls of Pocatel lie other alebrijes like Leandro who seek for a better world -- as well as mutant monsters, wasteland pirates, a hidden oasis, and the truth. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom Newbery and Pura Belpré medalist Donna Barba Higuera comes the second book in the \u003ci\u003eCuentista \u003c\/i\u003eseries, featuring her signature blend of dystopian scifi and Mexican folklore in a funhouse mirror of our own civilization. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eW I N N E R\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePURA BELPRÉ HONOR \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eP R A I S E\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Engrossing.\" -- \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e★ \"An instant classic.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSchool Library Journal \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e(starred)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e★ \"Breathtaking... A ferociously epic and beautiful middle-grade dystopian novel.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e (starred)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e★ \"Combines humanity and technology with imaginative splendor.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eForeword\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e (starred)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e★ \"This heartfelt adventure signals hope for humanity, even in the aftermath of darkness.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eKirkus\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e (starred)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e★ \"High-stakes adventure... Beautiful, imaginative writing fills this dystopian sf novel. Though it exposes cruelty and corruption, it raises up storytelling, culture, and kindness as stronger yet... A wondrous addition to any collection.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBooklist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e (starred)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e★ \"This stellar speculative narrative explores themes of identity across circumstance, centering an adolescent without structural power working to protect family and community.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e(starred)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e★ \"Higuera brilliantly balances the heaviness of a dystopian future of a ruined Earth with her own blend of science fiction and Mexican folkloric elements once Leandro leaves his human body... Leandro and his unflinching dedication to an uplifting view of humanity that will spark engagement from the first page and linger in the minds of readers well after they finish the novel.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBulletin of the Center for Children's Books\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e (starred)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"With its social and environmental commentary, this fast-paced and imaginative novel tackles issues of deception and control and leaves one with a sense of wonder that a single flap of a wing or a solitary voice can bring about unimaginable change.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eHorn Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBEST OF THE YEAR \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNew York Times - Kirkus - Booklist - Chicago Public Library","brand":"Donna Barba Higuera","offers":[{"title":"Prebound-Glued","offer_id":47357810376940,"sku":"9798855057324","price":39.63,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/1791\/3068\/files\/9798855057324.jpg?v=1772749573","url":"https:\/\/intl.allstora.com\/products\/alebrijes-1","provider":"Allstora","version":"1.0","type":"link"}