Eleven-year-old Matt Molina’s hyperactivity is a problem at school, causes conflict at home, and prevents him from bonding with his dad. Inspired by his globetrotting grandmother, who encourages him to expand his horizons, Matt creates an alter ego—COSMOTROTTER (Trotter) and sets off in search of adventure.
While preparing for his first journey, he’s transported to Planet Om, where the Om Beings warn him of the perils he’ll face from the Planet of Doom (POD) bullies. Trotter decides to take his chances because his quest will allow him to escape his parents’ bickering, visit new worlds, and make new friends.
After many scary encounters with the PODsters, they kidnap him and trap him in their dark planet. While they taunt and torment him, they give him a glimpse of his father lying in a hospital bed. Is the scene just another Doomer trick or could time be running out for his dad, just when Matt thought they may finally have found a common interest—soccer? He needs to get back to his dad pronto. First, though, he must confront the POD leader and convince him to stop harassing him, his friends, and future generations of dreamers and explorers.
But how?
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I'll be reading from Cosmotrotter in the Beaverton Central Library's Cathy Stanton Conference Room (12375 SW 5th St, Beaverton) on Tuesday, October 13th (6-7 PM). We hope you can join us.
Having inherited a love of food and cooking from her grandmother, seventeen-year-old Lucy Sánchez dreams of becoming a chef. Hoping to escape her dysfunctional home, find a job, and attend a culinary school, she sets off for LA. Her plan takes an unexpected turn when she instead ends up in a little desert town. While she finds her dream job there, she also finds herself in the fight of her life to save her future, her friendships, and her new-found love as she encounters one obstacle after another.
Please support your local bookstore by ordering your copies from them or directly from Arte Público Press.
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See Photo Album for more photos from my recent Texas tour where I read and conducted writing workshops at schools, libraries, and bookstores in my native Rio Grande Valley.
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Oregon Reads Aloud
Celebrating SMART's 25th Anniversary with stories by
twenty-five Oregon authors
My own story, Mt. Tabor, Home of Ardi the Squirrel among them. Yay!
Oregon Reads Aloud
Celebrating SMART's 25th Anniversary with stories by
twenty-five Oregon authors
My own story, Mt. Tabor, Home of Ardi the Squirrel among them. Yay!
This is a young reader's artful interpretation of the Crystal Lake scene in Can You See ME Now?
I love the detail: snow-capped mountains, fluffy clouds, water, tiny flowers and plants, AND the rainbow.
Thanks, Tori. I hope you continue to use your art in whatever profession you decide to pursue--book illustrator maybe?
I love the detail: snow-capped mountains, fluffy clouds, water, tiny flowers and plants, AND the rainbow.
Thanks, Tori. I hope you continue to use your art in whatever profession you decide to pursue--book illustrator maybe?
More Photos from Book Launch Event at Powell's Books, 3415 SW Cedar Hills Blvd.
in Beaverton, OR
in Beaverton, OR
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At Signing
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With Cover Designer Gigi Little
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BOOK REVIEW:
Bernal has succeeded in crafting a story that acknowledges tragedy without wallowing in it, placing her emphasis on resilience and personal growth. The quick pace and distinctive characters make for a smooth, well-crafted read.
Middle-grade readers should respond to this tender story of learning to connect with others through open eyes and an open heart. -- Kirkus Reviews
Bernal has succeeded in crafting a story that acknowledges tragedy without wallowing in it, placing her emphasis on resilience and personal growth. The quick pace and distinctive characters make for a smooth, well-crafted read.
Middle-grade readers should respond to this tender story of learning to connect with others through open eyes and an open heart. -- Kirkus Reviews
For a glimpse at the creative process used by the cover designer, Gigi Little, please visit this site:
http://utomniabene.blogspot.com.../2014/06/book-cover-design-show-off-can-you-see.html"
http://utomniabene.blogspot.com.../2014/06/book-cover-design-show-off-can-you-see.html"