{"product_id":"the-total-eclipse-of-nestor-lopez-paperback","title":"The Total Eclipse of Nestor Lopez - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAdrianna Cuevas\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2021 Pura Belpré Honor Book\u003cbr\u003eNYPL Best Book of 2020\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e2020 Evanston Public Library Great Books for Kids\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this magical middle-grade debut novel from Adrianna Cuevas, \u003ci\u003eThe Total Eclipse of Nestor Lopez\u003c\/i\u003e, a Cuban American boy must use his secret ability to communicate with animals to save the inhabitants of his town when they are threatened by a tule vieja, a witch that transforms into animals.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAll Nestor Lopez wants is to live in one place for more than a few months and have dinner with his dad. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen he and his mother move to a new town to live with his grandmother after his dad's latest deployment, Nestor plans to lay low. He \u003ci\u003edefinitely \u003c\/i\u003edoesn't want to anyone find out his deepest secret: that he can talk to animals. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut when the animals in his new town start disappearing, Nestor's grandmother becomes the prime suspect after she is spotted in the woods where they were last seen. As Nestor investigates the source of the disappearances, he learns that they are being seized by a tule vieja--a witch who can absorb an animal's powers by biting it during a solar eclipse. And the next eclipse is just around the corner... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow it's up to Nestor's extraordinary ability and his new friends to catch the tule vieja--and save a place he might just call home.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdrianna Cuevas\u003c\/b\u003e is a first-generation Cuban-American originally from Miami, Florida. After teaching Spanish and ESOL for sixteen years, she decided to pursue her passion for storytelling. Adrianna currently resides outside of Austin, TX with her husband and son where they enjoy hiking, traveling, and cooking lots of Cuban food. \u003ci\u003eThe Total Eclipse of Nestor Lopez\u003c\/i\u003e is her middle-grade debut.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.5 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 21, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pura Belpre Award (2021)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Total Eclipse of Nestor Lopez\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.7\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42692657676351,"sku":"9781250791856","price":10.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/861135e391782865c17928074dd0c754.webp?v=1764996153","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-total-eclipse-of-nestor-lopez-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}