![]() ![]() This stellar combination makes some kids fear him and some taunt him. Marcus Vega is 14 years old, 180 pounds, and six feet tall. So much discussion of “Latinx Children’s Literature” centers around bilingualism or dual-language published titles, but this title adds a very compelling commentary to those claims. ![]() MY TWO CENTS: What immediately drew me to this book was the title. And he even learns a bit of Spanish along the way. Marcus doesn’t know if he’ll ever find his father, but what he ultimately discovers changes his life. So begins Marcus’s incredible journey, a series of misadventures that take him all over Puerto Rico in search of his elusive namesake. But Marcus can’t focus knowing that his father- who walked out of their lives ten years ago-is somewhere on the island. She takes Marcus and his younger brother to Puerto Rico to spend a week with relative they don’t remember or have never met. When you look like this and you’re only in the eighth grade, you’re both a threat and a target.Īfter a fight at school leaves Marcus facing suspension, Marcus’s mom decides it’s time for a change of environment. ![]() DESCRIPTION OF THE BOOK: Marcus Vega is six feet tall, 180 pounds, and the owner of a premature mustache. ![]()
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