The Immortal Boy

Francisco Montaña Ibáñez

Hardcover

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Two intertwining stories of Bogotá.

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.

Book Details

Publisher: Levine Querido
Publish Date: Mar 23rd, 2021
Pages: 320
Language: English
Edition: undefined - undefined
Dimensions: 8.00in - 5.40in - 1.30in - 1.30lb
EAN: 9781646140442
Recommended age: 12-18
Categories: • Diversity & Multicultural• Places - Caribbean & Latin America

About the Author

Francisco Montaña Ibáñez 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 Güero; 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.

Praise for this book

"Harshly 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 Montaña Ibáñez's narrative will give those who pick it up much to contemplate." -Publishers Weekly,

"Unforgettable...Ibáñez's work will leave readers speechless." -Booklist,