Pub Date: October 20, 2020
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 2019036656
Lexile Code: 0000
Features: Illustrated, Price on Product
Target Age Group: 08 to 12
Physical Info: 1.20" H x 8.40" L x 5.80" W ( 0.80 lbs) 272 pages
BISAC Categories:
Juvenile Fiction | Action and Adventure | Concepts | Opposites | Paranormal Occult and Supernatural | Family | Multigenerational | Boys and Men | African American and Black | General | Places | United States | Science Fiction | Time Travel | Diversity and Multicultural | Dystopian | Social Themes | Bullying | Mysteries and Detective Stories | Friendship
Description: In this new Legendary Alston Boys adventure from Edgar-nominated author Lamar Giles, Otto and Sheed must embark on their most dangerous journey yet, bringing a fugitive to justice in a world that mirrors their own but has its own rules to play by.
Brief description:
Dapo Adeola is an award-winning illustrator and designer who creates characters and images that challenge expectations around race and gender in a fun and upbeat way. He is the co-creator and illustrator of bestselling picture book Look Up! -- winner of the Waterstones Children's Book Prize and the number 1 debut picture book of 2019. Dapo is also illustrator of the Versify fiction series The Last Last Day of Summer and other upcoming series with Macmillan and Bloomsbury.
London born and bred but of Nigerian heritage, when he's not busy cooking up new characters and adventures you can find Dapo running illustration and character design workshops with children or organising events to help highlight the possibilities of a career in illustration to underrepresented members of the Black diaspora. Find him on Instagram and Twitter @dapodraws.
Review Quotes:
"This heartwarming adventure centers on the caring relationship between two Black boys while driving home a lesson about what justice might truly be. A fantastic second addition to an already-acclaimed series." - Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
"Fills a gaping void in children's literature.... Every child, regardless of background, deserves adventure void of trauma... deserves to exist in magical spaces... should have the freedom to be one of The Legendary Alstons. And I, for one, am grateful to Giles, and this brilliant story, for that reminder." - Jason Reynolds, #1 New York Times bestselling and Newbery Honor-winning author of Stuntboy, in the Meantime, on The Last Last-Day-of-Summer
"Thrilling and heartfelt, this is an absolute first purchase." - School Library Journal (starred review)
"Lively prose, witty wordplay, and likable protagonists make this a fully engaging story." - Horn Book Magazine
"With nods to the boys' Blackness and deep family ties woven into the narrative, this is an emotionally resonant and action-packed sequel that manages to be an even greater adventure than its predecessor." - Booklist (starred review)