Fabio vuela en su bicicleta por las calles de Bogotá, mientras los niños
del vecindario lo siguen. Es justo allí donde la vida se siente
bien--donde el mundo de los adultos, y sus mentiras, desaparece. Pero un
día, Fabio lo olvida, olvida como andar en bicicleta. Y nunca volverá a
ser el mismo. Desde Colombia viene un debut especial, Alejandra Algorta,
y una novela de descubrimiento y la nostalgia de crecer.
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A New York Times Best of the Year
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An Indies Introduce Selection
New York Public Library's Best of the Year
ABC Group Best Books for Young Readers
"A transformative, noteworthy debut. A philosophical read, begging
discussion and interpretation."--Pam Muñoz Ryan, New York Times
★ "Algorta's narrative glides with skillful pacing and poetic yet
accessible language; Rickenmann's soft, detail-rich illustrations
tonally match the refined internal rhythm of the prose."--Publishers
Weekly (starred)
★ "Poetic...lyrical and moving novel with a melancholic ode to coming of
age." --Foreword Reviews (starred)
★ "An unmissable tale about loss and reclamation."--Kirkus (starred)
"A memorable and meaningful ride."--Horn Book
Fabio flies through the streets of Bogotá on his bicycle, the children
of his neighborhood trailing behind him. It is there that life feels
right--where the world of adults, and their lies, fades away. But then
one day, he simply forgets. Forgets how to ride his bicycle. And Fabio
will never be the same again.
From Colombia comes a special debut talent, Alejandra Algorta, and a
first novel of discovery and heartbreak. Algorta's distinct and poetic
prose has been translated by award-winning author Aida Salazar
