{"product_id":"9781250791856","title":"The Total Eclipse of Nestor Lopez","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Total Eclipse of Nestor Lopez\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Adrianna Cuevas\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this magical middle-grade debut novel from Adrianna Cuevas, \u003ci\u003eThe Total Eclipse of Nestor Lopez\u003c\/i\u003e, a Cuban American boy must use his secret ability to communicate with animals to save the inhabitants of his town when they are threatened by a tule vieja, a witch that transforms into animals.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll Nestor Lopez wants is to live in one place for more than a few months and have dinner with his dad.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen he and his mother move to a new town to live with his grandmother after his dad’s latest deployment, Nestor plans to lay low. He \u003ci\u003edefinitely \u003c\/i\u003edoesn’t want to anyone find out his deepest secret: that he can talk to animals. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut when the creatures in his new town start disappearing, Nestor's grandmother becomes the prime suspect after she is spotted in the woods where they were last seen. As Nestor investigates the source of the disappearances, he learns that they are being seized by a tule vieja—a witch who can absorb an animal’s powers by biting it during a solar eclipse. And the next eclipse is just around the corner…\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow it’s up to Nestor’s extraordinary ability and his new friends to catch the tule vieja—and save a place he might just call home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A charming and vibrant debut fantasy.\"   — \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Readers will devour this fast-paced adventure as they root for Nestor and his ragtag bunch of friends and animal allies . . . In a unique take on South and Central American folklore, Cuevas brings to life an earthly type of twisted magic that transcends spells and transfiguration, extending into the feelings of belonging and finding a true home.\" — \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"With this heartwarming debut, Cuevas draws upon Central American legends and her Cuban heritage to flesh out Nestor’s experiences . . . crafting a tense, satisfying tale of magic, family, and finding one’s true home.\"   — \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublisher's Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"A marvelous, magical mystery that deftly blends family, friends and folklore.\" —  David Bowles, author of Pura Belpré Honor Book and Walter Dean Myers Honor Book\u003ci\u003e They Call Me Güero\u003c\/i\u003e and Pura Belpré Honor Book \u003ci\u003eThe Smoking Mirror\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLong-listed NYPL Best Books of the Year (2020), Long-listed Pura Belpre Author Honor (2021)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250791856\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Square Fish","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40822950723790,"sku":"9781250791856","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_5b0e1987-39a9-46a3-bb70-cde6b5c2731f.jpg?v=1643095584","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250791856","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}