Lo más cerca a una vida normal

Name: Lo más cerca a una vida normal
Brand: Piñata Books
SKU: 9798893750133
Price: 14.95 USD
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The Closest Thing to a Normal Life

No hay nada remotamente normal en la vida de Ethan-Matthew Cruz Canton, de diecisiete años. Sus padres, periodistas en España, fueron asesinados en un ataque terrorista y ahora vive con sus abuelos en San Antonio, cursando el último año de secundaria en el instituto de su padre. Narrada con la voz perspicaz e ingeniosa del joven, la novela comienza con su plan de mantener un perfil bajo, sobrevivir hasta junio y luego seguir los pasos de sus padres hasta el programa de periodismo de la Universidad Northwestern. Pero su idea de pasar desapercibido se desvanece rápidamente. Mientras Ethan-Matthew lidia con incesantes preguntas sobre su nombre compuesto y su dolor, anhela lo único "normal" posible: escribir para el periódico escolar. Iba a ser editor en su instituto en España, ¡pero ahora sus ideas para artículos están siendo ignoradas! Con el apoyo y la ayuda de sus nuevos amigos, crea un periódico digital alternativo para cubrir a los estudiantes y al personal menos conocidos. Sin embargo, la situación se intensifica cuando escribe sobre un incidente racista —instigado por el alumnado mayoritariamente blanco y privilegiado de la escuela— que se torna violento. En medio de todo el drama, Ethan-Matthew, repentina e inesperadamente, se ve involucrado sentimentalmente con otro chico, su compañero de equipo de cross country y mejor amigo, Reid. El autor Michael Méndez Guevara, exprofesor de secundaria, escribe de forma convincente sobre la vida de jóvenes adultos en su camino hacia el autodescubrimiento. Esta novela refrescante e inteligente, que aborda la pérdida de seres queridos, los prejuicios y el choque de costumbres sociales, sin duda cautivará la imaginación de los lectores adolescentes.

Reading Levels

Ages:

14+

Grades:

Grade 6-8
Grade 9-12

Book Details

Copyright: 2025

Publisher: Piñata Books

Author: Michael Méndez Guevara

Author Origin: Mexico

Subject: Social-Emotional Learning

Weight/Dimensions

Dimensions: 5.4 x 0.9 x 8.2 inches

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About the Book

There’s nothing remotely normal about seventeen-year-old Ethan-Matthew Cruz Canton’s life. His parents, journalists in Spain, were killed in a terrorist attack and now he’s living with his grandparents in San Antonio, attending his father’s high school for senior year. Narrated in the young man’s perceptive, witty voice, the novel opens with his plan to keep his head down, make it until June and then follow his parents’ footsteps to Northwestern University’s journalism program. But his idea to keep a low profile is quickly blown out of the water.

As Ethan-Matthew deals with incessant questions about his hyphenated name and his grief, he looks forward to the only “normal” thing available: writing for the school newspaper. He was set to be the editor at his high school in Spain, but now his story ideas are being ignored! With the encouragement and help of his new friends, he starts an alternative online newspaper to cover the overlooked students and staff. Things escalate, though, when he writes about a racist incident―instigated by the school’s mostly white, privileged student body―that turns violent!

Amidst all the drama, Ethan-Matthew suddenly and unexpectedly finds himself romantically involved with another boy, his cross-country teammate and best friend Reid. Author Michael Méndez Guevara, a former high school teacher, writes convincingly about the lives of young adults on the path to self-discovery. This refreshing, intelligent novel dealing with the loss of loved ones, prejudice and the clash of social mores is sure to capture the imagination of teen readers.

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