Moore, David Barclay,
Stars beneath our feet / David Barclay Moore. - New York : Random House Children's, 2017. - 304 pages ; 21 cm
It's Christmas Eve in Harlem, but twelve-year-old Lolly Rachpaul and his mom aren't celebrating. They're still reeling from his older brother's death in a gang-related shooting just a few months earlier. Then Lolly's mother's girlfriend brings him a gift that will change everything: two enormous bags filled with Legos. Lolly's always loved Legos, and he prides himself on following the kit instructions exactly. Now, faced with a pile of building blocks and no instructions, Lolly must find his own way forward. His path isn't clear - the pressure to join a 'crew' as his brother did is always there. And when Lolly and his friend are beaten up and robbed, joining a crew almost seems like the safe choice. But building a fantastical Lego city at the community centre provides Lolly with an escape - and an unexpected bridge back to the world.
9781524701246 (hbk.) : $14.99
Harlem (New York, N.Y.)--Juvenile fiction.
Children's stories.
Fiction 9+.
General.
JF .M821 2017
Stars beneath our feet / David Barclay Moore. - New York : Random House Children's, 2017. - 304 pages ; 21 cm
It's Christmas Eve in Harlem, but twelve-year-old Lolly Rachpaul and his mom aren't celebrating. They're still reeling from his older brother's death in a gang-related shooting just a few months earlier. Then Lolly's mother's girlfriend brings him a gift that will change everything: two enormous bags filled with Legos. Lolly's always loved Legos, and he prides himself on following the kit instructions exactly. Now, faced with a pile of building blocks and no instructions, Lolly must find his own way forward. His path isn't clear - the pressure to join a 'crew' as his brother did is always there. And when Lolly and his friend are beaten up and robbed, joining a crew almost seems like the safe choice. But building a fantastical Lego city at the community centre provides Lolly with an escape - and an unexpected bridge back to the world.
9781524701246 (hbk.) : $14.99
Harlem (New York, N.Y.)--Juvenile fiction.
Children's stories.
Fiction 9+.
General.
JF .M821 2017