The Immortal Boy
Francisco Montaña Ibáñez
(Author)
David Bowles
(Translator)
Description
Two intertwining stories of Bogotá. One, a family of five children, left to live on their own. The other, a girl in an orphanage who will do anything to befriend the mysterious Immortal Boy. How they weave together will never leave you. Presented in English and Spanish.
Product Details
Price
$17.99
$16.73
Publisher
Levine Querido
Publish Date
March 23, 2021
Pages
320
Dimensions
5.4 X 8.0 X 1.3 inches | 1.3 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9781646140442
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About the Author
Francisco Montaña Ibáñez is an award-winning author for children and a professor at the National University of Colombia (IIE). The Immortal Boy is his first book translated into English. David Bowles is a Mexican American author and translator from South Texas. Among his multiple award-winning books are Feathered Serpent, Dark Heart of Sky: Myths of Mexico, and They Call Me Güero; he is also the translator of The Sea-Ringed World: Sacred Stories of the Americas. In 2017, David was inducted into the Texas Institute of Letters.
Reviews
"Harshly authentic ...haunting ...heartbreaking." -Shelf-Awareness,
"Intense, surreal, and mysterious." -Kirkus,
[STAR] "An unforgettable and tragic story, with many entry points for deep discussions." -School Library Journal (starred),
"The stark beauty of Montaña Ibáñez's narrative will give those who pick it up much to contemplate." -Publishers Weekly,
"Unforgettable...Ibáñez's work will leave readers speechless." -Booklist,
"Intense, surreal, and mysterious." -Kirkus,
[STAR] "An unforgettable and tragic story, with many entry points for deep discussions." -School Library Journal (starred),
"The stark beauty of Montaña Ibáñez's narrative will give those who pick it up much to contemplate." -Publishers Weekly,
"Unforgettable...Ibáñez's work will leave readers speechless." -Booklist,
