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Award-winning author Francisco X. Stork revisits some of the themes
and ideas that made Marcelo in the Real World such an unforgettable
novel. Alberto's life isn't easy: He's an undocumented immigrant
from Mexico who lives with his sister's abusive boyfriend--but he'd
always accepted his place in the world. Until he starts hearing the
voice of a man called Captain America, a voice that wants him to
achieve more, no matter the cost. Grace has it all: She has a
supportive boyfriend, she's on track to be valedictorian, and she's
sure to go to the college of her dreams. Still, nothing feels right
to her any more after the divorce of her parents, and feels she
needs something more. When Alberto and Grace meet, they have an
immediate and electric connection. But when Alberto is present at
the scene of a terrible crime, he becomes a suspect. And with his
developing schizophrenia, he's not even sure he believes in his own
innocence. Can Grace find a way to prove Alberto's innocence to
himself and the world? This is a page-turning thriller and a
sensitive story about mental health, love, and community that will
appeal to anyone who has struggled with their place in the world,
from award-winning author Francisco X. Stork.
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On the Hook (Hardcover)
Francisco X. Stork
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"You know I'm coming. You're dead already." Hector has always
minded his own business, working hard to make his way to a better
life someday. He's the chess team champion, helps the family with
his job at the grocery, and teaches his little sister to shoot
hoops overhand. Until Joey singles him out. Joey, whose older
brother, Chavo, is head of the Discipulos gang, tells Hector that
he's going to kill him: maybe not today, or tomorrow, but someday.
And Hector, frozen with fear, does nothing. From that day forward,
Hector's death is hanging over his head every time he leaves the
house. He tries to fade into the shadows -- to drop off Joey's
radar -- to become no one. But when a fight between Chavo and
Hector's brother Fili escalates, Hector is left with no choice but
to take a stand. The violent confrontation will take Hector places
he never expected, including a reform school where he has to live
side-by-side with his enemy, Joey. It's up to Hector to choose
whether he's going to lose himself to revenge or get back to the
hard work of living.
The paperback edition of one of the most acclaimed novels of the
year -- a love story & legal drama that received five starred
reviews and multiple honors.
Marcelo Sandoval hears music no one else can hear--part of the
autism-like impairment no doctor has been able to identify--and
he's always attended a special school where his differences have
been protected. But the summer after his junior year, his father
demands that Marcelo work in his law firm's mailroom in order to
experience "the real world."
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