En Estas Tierras Mágicas (Spanish Edition)

by Yamile Saied Méndez (Author)

En Estas Tierras Mágicas (Spanish Edition)
Reading Level: 4th − 5th Grade

Minerva esta encargada de sus hermanas después de la desaparición de su madre en esta mágica historia argentina de medio grado que combina perfectamente con la historia de Peter Pan.

Ya a los doce años, Minerva Soledad Miranda está decidida a alcanzar sus metas, a pesar de asumir más responsibilidades que los demás niños de las escuela--como cuidar a sus dos hermanas mientras su mamá maneja dos trabajos. Pero una noche, la mamá de Minerva no regresa a casa y Minerva tiene que decider qué hacer. ¿Fue Mama secuestrada por ICE? ¿Serán las niñas enviadas a hogares de acogida o centros de detención para niños inmigrantes?

Minerva y su hermanas no pueden dejar que nadie sepa que mamá ha desparecido. Simplemente fingirán que todo sigue normal hasta que ella regrese. El plan de Minerva se desmorona la primera tarde, cuando su hermanita hace un berrinche durante la audición de Minerva para la obra de Peter Pan.

Pero a medida que pasan los días y Minerva se preocupa cada vez más por su madre, algo mágico parece estar cuidándolos: dejándoles pastelitos, ayudándolos a encontrar dinero, e incluso dirigiéndolos a amigos y familiares lejanos que pueden ayudarlos. Eventualmente, Minerva debe tomar la decision más dificil de su vida. Y cuando lo haga, estará preparada para enfrentar los desafíos de la vida, con amistad, esparanza y un poco de magia de hadas. 

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Kirkus

Méndez tackles problems of racism, discrimination, income inequality, immigration, and ethnic and cultural stereotypes. There is much to like, and readers will find a strong and resilient character they can root for in this story.

ALA/Booklist

A strong addition to middle-grade collections, with a unique point of view and memorable characters.

School Library Journal

Mendez manages to successfully weave multiple story lines and characters throughout the novel, and each is satisfactorily resolved at the end. Minerva's predicament will reach many readers grappling with similar insecurities or uncertainties in this timely, emotionally charged story.

Review quotes

"This is such a magical, beautiful book that, after reading it, all I can say is ... I believe in fairies—special, magical chispitas like Yamile, who make this broken world livable. I do. I do!" — Guadalupe García McCall, Pura Belpré Award-Winning Author of Summer of the Mariposas

"A beautifully written story about hard times, friendship, and the transcendent magic of family ... with a bit of fairy dust thrown in. Readers will love Minerva's strength, ambition, and quirky humor, and will cheer for her as she bears huge responsibilities at home, faces challenges at school, and learns how to allow herself to be a kid." — Rajani LaRocca, Newbery Honor winning author of Red, White, and Whole

"Yamile Méndez has woven a magical story about love and determination and the power we all have within. Her beautiful words and Minerva's mighty character, even in the face of unimaginable loss and pain, grasped my heart from the first page... Gorgeous and powerful." — Kacen Callender, author of National Book Award winner King and the Dragonflies

New Visions Award Honor - Lee & Low Books
Whitney Award Finalist - Storymakers Author Guild

Yamile Saied Méndez
Yamile Saied Méndez is the author of many books for young readers, including Furia, a Reese's YA Book Club selection and the 2021 Inaugural Pura Belpré Young Adult Gold Medalist. She was born and raised in Rosario, Argentina and currently lives in Utah. An Inaugural Walter Dean Myers Grant recipient, she is also a graduate of the Vermont College of Fine Arts. She's a founding member of Las Musas, a marketing collective of Latine authors. You can find her online at yamilemendez.com or on Instagram @yamilesmendez.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781643796895
Lexile Measure
-
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Tu Books
Publication date
May 14, 2024
Series
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BISAC categories
JUV039070 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Homelessness & Poverty
JUV031060 - Juvenile Fiction | Performing Arts | Theater
JUV011030 - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - Hispanic & Latino
Library of Congress categories
Friendship
Spanish language materials
Magic
Sisters
Missing persons
Fairies
Theater
Responsibility
Novels
Argentine Americans

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