![]() ![]() ![]() Arturo refuses to let his family and community go down without a fight, and as he schemes with Carmen, Arturo discovers the power of poetry and protest through untold family stories and the work of José Martí.įunny and poignant, The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora is the vibrant story of a family, a striking portrait of a town, and one boy’s quest to save both, perfect for fans of Rita Williams-Garcia. He almost doesn’t notice the smarmy land developer who rolls into town and threatens to change it. Then the author goes back to the beginning of the story in Chapter 1. The prologue’s events come from the middle of Arturo’s. ![]() But this summer also includes Carmen, a cute girl who moves into Arturo’s apartment complex and turns his stomach into a deep fryer. The author starts with a prologue, Note to Self. And maybe a few shifts as junior lunchtime dishwasher at Abuela’s restaurant. Can thirteen-year-old Arturo Zamora do it all or is he in for a BIG, EPIC FAIL?įor Arturo, summertime in Miami means playing basketball until dark, sipping mango smoothies, and keeping cool under banyan trees. ![]()
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