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Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish

By Pablo Cartaya

By Pablo Cartaya

By Pablo Cartaya

By Pablo Cartaya

By Pablo Cartaya

By Pablo Cartaya

By Pablo Cartaya
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Aug 21, 2018 | 276 Minutes | Middle Grade (10 and up)

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    About Marcus Vega Doesn’t Speak Spanish

    One boy’s search for his father leads him to Puerto Rico in this moving middle-grade novel, for fans of Ghost and See You in the Cosmos.

    Marcus Vega is six feet tall, 180 pounds, and the owner of a premature mustache. When you look like this and you’re only in the eighth grade, you’re both a threat and a target.

    After a fight at school leaves Marcus facing suspension, Marcus’s mom decides it’s time for a change of environment. She takes Marcus and his younger brother to Puerto Rico to spend a week with relatives they don’t remember or have never met. But Marcus can’t focus knowing that his father–who walked out of their lives ten years ago–is somewhere on the island.

    So begins Marcus’s incredible journey, a series of misadventures that take him all over Puerto Rico in search of his elusive namesake. Marcus doesn’t know if he’ll ever find his father, but what he ultimately discovers changes his life. And he even learns a bit of Spanish along the way.

    About Marcus Vega Doesn’t Speak Spanish

    One boy’s search for his father leads him to Puerto Rico in this moving middle-grade novel, for fans of Ghost and See You in the Cosmos.

    Marcus Vega is six feet tall, 180 pounds, and the owner of a premature mustache. When you look like this and you’re only in the eighth grade, you’re both a threat and a target.

    After a fight at school leaves Marcus facing suspension, Marcus’s mom decides it’s time for a change of environment. She takes Marcus and his younger brother to Puerto Rico to spend a week with relatives they don’t remember or have never met. But Marcus can’t focus knowing that his father–who walked out of their lives ten years ago–is somewhere on the island.

    So begins Marcus’s incredible journey, a series of misadventures that take him all over Puerto Rico in search of his elusive namesake. Marcus doesn’t know if he’ll ever find his father, but what he ultimately discovers changes his life. And he even learns a bit of Spanish along the way.

    About Marcus Vega Doesn’t Speak Spanish

    One boy’s search for his father leads him to Puerto Rico in this moving middle-grade novel, for fans of Ghost and See You in the Cosmos.

    Marcus Vega is six feet tall, 180 pounds, and the owner of a premature mustache. When you look like this and you’re only in the eighth grade, you’re both a threat and a target.

    After a fight at school leaves Marcus facing suspension, Marcus’s mom decides it’s time for a change of environment. She takes Marcus and his younger brother to Puerto Rico to spend a week with relatives they don’t remember or have never met. But Marcus can’t focus knowing that his father–who walked out of their lives ten years ago–is somewhere on the island.

    So begins Marcus’s incredible journey, a series of misadventures that take him all over Puerto Rico in search of his elusive namesake. Marcus doesn’t know if he’ll ever find his father, but what he ultimately discovers changes his life. And he even learns a bit of Spanish along the way.

    About Marcus Vega Doesn’t Speak Spanish

    One boy’s search for his father leads him to Puerto Rico in this moving middle-grade novel, for fans of Ghost and See You in the Cosmos.

    Marcus Vega is six feet tall, 180 pounds, and the owner of a premature mustache. When you look like this and you’re only in the eighth grade, you’re both a threat and a target.

    After a fight at school leaves Marcus facing suspension, Marcus’s mom decides it’s time for a change of environment. She takes Marcus and his younger brother to Puerto Rico to spend a week with relatives they don’t remember or have never met. But Marcus can’t focus knowing that his father–who walked out of their lives ten years ago–is somewhere on the island.

    So begins Marcus’s incredible journey, a series of misadventures that take him all over Puerto Rico in search of his elusive namesake. Marcus doesn’t know if he’ll ever find his father, but what he ultimately discovers changes his life. And he even learns a bit of Spanish along the way.

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    About Pablo Cartaya

    Pablo Cartaya is an award-winning author, speaker, actor, and educator. In 2018, he recieved a Pura Belpré Author Honor for his middle grade novel, The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora. His second novel, Marcus Vega Doesn’t Speak Spanish, is available… More about Pablo Cartaya

    About Pablo Cartaya

    Pablo Cartaya is an award-winning author, speaker, actor, and educator. In 2018, he recieved a Pura Belpré Author Honor for his middle grade novel, The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora. His second novel, Marcus Vega Doesn’t Speak Spanish, is available… More about Pablo Cartaya

    About Pablo Cartaya

    Pablo Cartaya is an award-winning author, speaker, actor, and educator. In 2018, he recieved a Pura Belpré Author Honor for his middle grade novel, The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora. His second novel, Marcus Vega Doesn’t Speak Spanish, is available… More about Pablo Cartaya

    About Pablo Cartaya

    Pablo Cartaya is an award-winning author, speaker, actor, and educator. In 2018, he recieved a Pura Belpré Author Honor for his middle grade novel, The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora. His second novel, Marcus Vega Doesn’t Speak Spanish, is available… More about Pablo Cartaya

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Paperback | $8.99
    Published by Puffin Books
    Jul 09, 2019 | 288 Pages | 5-1/16 x 7-3/4 | Middle Grade (10 and up) | ISBN 9781101997284

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Hardcover | $17.99
    Published by Viking Books for Young Readers
    Aug 21, 2018 | 272 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 | Middle Grade (10 and up) | ISBN 9781101997260

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Ebook | $8.99
    Published by Viking Books for Young Readers
    Aug 21, 2018 | 256 Pages | Middle Grade (10 and up) | ISBN 9781101997277

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    Published by Listening Library
    Aug 21, 2018 | 276 Minutes | Middle Grade (10 and up) | ISBN 9780525625568

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    Praise

    PRAISE FOR MARCUS VEGA DOESN’T SPEAK SPANISH:

    *”Excellent.” –School Library Journal, starred review

    *”An ideal read for boys or reluctant readers.” –School Library Connection, starred review

    “A compelling read about the meaning of family, identity, and culture.” –Kirkus Reviews

    “Thoughtful and thought provoking.” –Booklist

    “Cartaya’s follow-up to 2018 Pura Belpré Honor Book The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora (rev. 7/17) shines.” –Horn Book

    PRAISE FOR THE EPIC FAIL OF ARTURO ZAMORA:

    *”Irresistibly exquisite.”–Kirkus Reviews, starred review

    *”At turns funny, beautiful, and heartbreaking.”–Booklist, starred review

    *”A vibrant debut novel about family, friendship, and community.”–Publishers Weekly, starred review

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