The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781101997239)

A 2018 Pura Belpr Author Honor Book

Save the restaurant. Save the town. Get the girl. Make Abuela proud. Can thirteen-year-old Arturo Zamora do it all or is he in for a BIG, EPIC FAIL?

For Arturo, summertime in Miami means playing basketball until dark, sipping mango smoothies, and keeping cool under banyan trees. And maybe a few shifts as junior lunchtime dishwasher at Abuela's restaurant. Maybe. But this summer also includes Carmen, a poetry enthusiast who moves into Arturo's apartment complex and turns his stomach into a deep fryer. He almost doesn't notice the smarmy land developer who rolls into town and threatens to change it. Arturo refuses to let his family and community go down without a fight, and as he schemes with Carmen, Arturo discovers the power of poetry and protest through untold family stories and the work of Jos Mart .

Funny and poignant, The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora is the vibrant story of a family, a striking portrait of a town, and one boy's quest to save both, perfect for fans of Rita Williams-Garcia.

Author: Pablo Cartaya
ISBN-10: 1101997230
ISBN-13: 9781101997239
Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers
Language: English
Published: 05/16/2017
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.90w x 1.00d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5
Point Value: 7
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 190668 / Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora

Award: Pura Belpre Award - Honor Book

Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 03/01/2017 pg. 123
Booklist 04/01/2017 pg. 76
Kirkus Reviews 03/15/2017 pg. 107
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 05/01/2017
Publishers Weekly 05/15/2017
Horn Book Magazine 07/01/2017 pg. 129
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2017 pg. 82 - Superior,Well Above Average