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Reviewed on May 1, 2025 | Middle Grade
Gr 4–7—Things have been tough for 12-year-old Gen Farías since his father lost his job, his best friend was killed in a home robbery, and his big brother Lorenzo's futbol dreams died with a knee injury. Nowadays, Lorenzo is moody and spends time with a rough crowd. When he sneaks out Halloween night, it sets into motion a series of shocking events where he is implicated in a boy's murder and arrested. Wracked with grief and shame, Gen's mother condemns Lorenzo and moves the family from Rosario, Argentina, to Los Astros, an idyllic mountain village wher...Log In or Sign Up to Read More