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The Total Eclipse of Nestor Lopez

By Adrianna Cuevas
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Twelve-year-old Nestor Lopez just wants stability and a chance to reconnect with his dad, an Army sergeant deployed in Afghanistan. When he and his mother move to live with his grandmother, Nestor hides his secret ability to talk to animals. But things take a turn when animals start disappearing, and suspicion falls on his grandmother. Discovering the culprit is a fearsome tule vieja witch who steals animal powers, Nestor must embrace his unique gift to save her and uncover the truth.
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The Total Eclipse of Nestor Lopez is ideal for children aged 8-12, especially those who enjoy fantasy adventures with cultural folklore and themes of family and belonging.

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In this magical debut novel, 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.

In this magical debut novel, 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.

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All twelve-year-old Nestor Lopez wants is to live in one place for more than a few months and have dinner with his dad, an Army sergeant deployed in Afghanistan. When he and his mother move to a new town to live with his grandmother, Nestor plans to lay low, and he certainly has no intention of letting anyone find out his deepest secret—that he can talk to animals.

But when the animals in town start disappearing, and Nestor's grandmother is spotted in the woods where they were last seen, suspicion mounts against her. Nestor learns that they are being taken by a tule vieja, a witch who bites animals to gain their power, and his extraordinary ability is put front and centre as he tries to catch the real culprit and clear his grandmother's name.

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2021 Pura Belpré Honor Book
NYPL Best Book of 2020
2020 Evanston Public Library Great Books for Kids
A Sunshine State Young Readers Award Book

Kirkus Reviews: "A charming and vibrant debut fantasy."

Booklist: "Readers will devour this fast-paced adventure as they root for Nestor and his ragtag bunch of friends and animal allies... 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."

Publisher's Weekly: "A heartwarming debut drawing on Central American legends and Cuban heritage to craft a tense, satisfying tale of magic, family, and finding one's true home."

School Library Journal: "Cuevas crafts a riveting story based on folktales from Panama and Costa Rica."

David Bowles, author of Pura Belpré Honor Book and Walter Dean Myers: "A marvelous, magical mystery that deftly blends family, friends and folklore."

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780374313609

Publisher: Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 21 July 2020

Country: United States

Imprint: Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 28.0mm

Width: 150.0mm

Height: 221.0mm

Weight: 376g

Pages: 288

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Adrianna Cuevas Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Young Adult

About the Author

Adrianna Cuevas is a first-generation Cuban American originally from Miami, Florida. After teaching Spanish and ESOL for sixteen years, she decided to pursue her passion for storytelling. Adrianna currently resides outside of Austin, Texas with her husband and son where they enjoy hiking, traveling, and cooking lots of Cuban food.

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