Manos

Title Manos
Names Maldonado, Torrey.
Ibarzábal, Eva. Translator
Book Number DB128836
Title Status In Process
Language Spanish
Annotation "Twelve-year-old Trevor has an adult problem to deal with: how to protect himself, his sisters, and his mother from his abusive stepfather (currently in prison) and he thinks the way to do that is to take up boxing--although he would really rather draw." -- Provided by publisher. -- Some violence. For grades 5-8. Spanish language.
"Trev está estresado. Su padrastro ha anunciado su regreso después de amenazar a su madre y sus hermanas. Así que el muchacho decide tomar cartas en el asunto y aprender boxeo. Haría cualquier cosa por proteger a su familia, hasta lanzar un par de puñetazos. Pero no todo el mundo está de acuerdo con su plan, porque Trev, además de ser un buen chico, es un talentoso artista. Las mismas manos con las que aprende a boxear podrían servirle para construir un mejor futuro. ¿Cómo decidirá usarlas?" -- Proporcionada por la editorial. -- Traducido de la edición en inglés de 2023. Contiene algunas descripciones de violencia. Para grados 5-8.
Medium Digital Books
Audience Notes Contains some violence. NLS/BPH
For grades 5-8. NLS/BPH
Local Subject Novels
Sports fiction
Family Stories, Juvenile - JFAM
Spanish, Fiction, Juvenile - JSPAF
Titles in Spanish - SPA
American fiction - Pre 1970 - 813
American literature in English - 810
LC Subject Artists - Juvenile fiction
Boxing - Juvenile fiction
Dysfunctional families - Juvenile fiction
Self-actualization (Psychology) - Juvenile fiction
Domestic fiction
Fiction
Call Number j813.6
Publication Info Washington, D.C. : National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled, Library of Congress,
Original Publication Recorded from: Miami, Florida : Vintage Español, 2024 9798890981363
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