The Immortal Boy

ISBN: 1646140443

Author: Monta�a Ib��ez, Francisco

Condition: New

About the AuthorFrancisco Montaa Ibez 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 Gero; 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.Product DescriptionTwo intertwining stories of Bogot.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.From School Library JournalGr 9 Up-Ibez carefully unravels a memorable parallel narrative in this dual-language novella. Set in Bogot, Colombia, five siblings between the ages of five and 13, abandoned by their father, share a one-bedroom living space and struggle to feed themselves. Across the city, Nina has recently arrived at an orphanage following her parents' political imprisonment. There, she becomes fascinated by a mysterious child known as the "Immortal Boy," who chases away bullies and speaks to no one. Ibez slowly peels back layers to reveal their connection, and dots the story with various motifs and haunting imagery, creating a surreal tone but grounded in the stark reality of the characters. Although the Colombian setting is not fully elucidated, the underlying issues that affect the children speak to large social issues faced by the South American nation, most strikingly captured in the adults and institutions who fail at meaningful intervention. This Spanish and English edition is presented in flipbook style and translated by the award-winning Bowles. VERDICT An unforgettable and tragic story, with many entry points for deep discussions.-Jessica Agudelo, New York P.L.ReviewHarshly 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 Montaa Ibezs narrative will give those who pick it up much to contemplate. -Publishers Weekly,Unforgettable...Ibezs work will leave readers speechless. -Booklist,