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The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora
by Pablo Cartaya
Arturo Zamora lives in Miami in a close-knit community where most of his extended family also resides. His abuela owns a restaurant, La Cocina de la Isla, known for nourishing the community with authentic Latino dishes. The restaurant is flourishing until a developer threatens to tear down the restaurant and replace the whole block with more modernized buildings and restaurants. On top of possibly losing the family restaurant, Arturo struggles to keep his cool around, Carmen, a family friend that he has a crush on.
This was a good-humored book, great for middle school kids. It wasn’t too babyish, and Arturo’s narration of the story makes it funny and real. I love a good narrator, and I think Cartaya did a great job. Super quick read!
This was a good-humored book, great for middle school kids. It wasn’t too babyish, and Arturo’s narration of the story makes it funny and real. I love a good narrator, and I think Cartaya did a great job. Super quick read!