Stars beneath our feet /
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TextPublication details: New York : Random House Children's, 2017Description: 304 pages ; 21 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781524701246 (hbk.) :Subject(s): Harlem (New York, N.Y.) -- Juvenile fictionGenre/Form: Children's stories. | Fiction 9+. | General. DDC classification: JF .M821 2017 Summary: 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.
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Books | Main Library Junior Fiction (JF) | JF .M821 2017 | Available | 17493 |
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.