![]() ![]() ![]() Agent: Andrea Cascardi, Transatlantic Literary. ![]() García McCall’s ( All the Stars Denied) warmhearted tale of sibling courage interweaves moments of genuine horror with touching scenes of familial tenderness that help buoy this mystery through a meandering start to a tidy and satisfying end. James and Ava, establishing a temporary truce, race to uncover the frightening mystery of their new town. Already suffering from self-doubt in his new surroundings, the tween wonders if this is a deliberate attempt to make the family feel like outsiders, or if something otherworldly is afoot. Though the family is welcomed by new neighbors and encouraged to join the white community, ominous letters that reference an upcoming lunar event soon arrive addressed to James from “The Keeper,” warning that the boy must somehow prove his worth to keep his household safe. Born and raised in Eagle Pass, Texas, Guadalupe Garca McCall is the award-winning author of several young adult novels, some short stories for adults. (Free) (PDF The Keeper by Guadalupe Garca McCall MOBI To get the propensity for Reading is to develop for yourself an asylum from practically every one of. The transition is made even harder by the recent death of the siblings’ beloved abuelita, and the hard edge that’s crept into their ongoing prank war. A move from Texas to suburban Oregon strains the close-knit relationship between Mexican American narrator James McNichols, 12, and sister Ava, 10. ![]()
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