A Hero's Guide to Summer Vacation - Hardcover

$18.99

A Hero's Guide to Summer Vacation - Hardcover

Name: A Hero's Guide to Summer Vacation - Hardcover
Brand: BooksCloud
SKU: 9780451479754
Price: 18.99 USD
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by Pablo Cartaya

$18.99

Book Overview

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - Reality proves more epic than fantasy in this family road trip story starring a reluctant young hero and his curmudgeonly grandfather.

A Pura Belpré Children's Author Honor Book

Gonzalo Alberto Sánchez García has never considered himself the hero of his own story. He's an observer, quietly snapshotting landscapes and drawing the creatures he imagines emerging from them. Forced to spend the summer with his estranged grandfather, Alberto William García--the very famous reclusive author--Gonzalo doesn't expect to learn that heroes and monsters are not only the stuff of fantasy.

But that's precisely what happens when Gonzalo's CEO mother, Veronica, sends Alberto on tour to promote the final book in his fantasy series for children and Gonzalo must tag along, even though he feels no connection to his grandfather or the books. Together, they embark on a cross-country road trip from Mendocino to Miami in a classic 1968 Oldsmobile Cutlass S convertible named Mathilde. Over the course of ten epic days on the highway, they will slay demons, real and imagined; confront old stories to write new ones; and learn what it truly means to show up for your family.

ISBN	9780451479754
Author	Pablo Cartaya
Publisher	Kokila
Genre	Children, Family, and Travel
Format	Hardcover
Published	May 2025
Language	ENG- English
Pages	288
Weight	1.0 lb
Target Audience	Kids
Print Size	Standard Print

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