Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish

Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish - Paperback

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Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish - Paperback

Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish - Paperback

by Pablo Cartaya
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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.

Author Biography

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.

Number of Pages: 288
Dimensions: 0.8 x 7.7 x 5.1 IN
Publication Date: July 09, 2019
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish
Interest Level: Middle Grades, 4-8
Reading Level: 3.9
Point Value: 6
ISBN9781101997284
Author Pablo Cartaya
PublisherPenguin Young Readers Group
GenreChildren, Society & culture, and Family
FormatPaperback
PublishedJuly 2019
LanguageENG- English
Pages288
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceKids and Teens & young adults
Print SizeStandard Print

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Pablo Cartaya is a sought-after speaker, actor, educator, and the award-winning author of The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora, Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish, Each Tiny Spark, The Last Beekeeper, and Curveball. Learn more about Pablo at PabloCartaya.com and follow him online @PHCartaya.

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