Rick Riordan Presents: Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky

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Kwame Mbalia is the New York Times best-selling author of Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky, for which he received a Coretta Scott King Author Honor award.The book was also named to best-of-the-year listscompiled by Publishers Weekly, the Chicago Public Library, and the New York Times.The second book in the trilogy is Tristan Strong Destroys the World. Kwame lives with his wife and children in Raleigh, North Carolina, where he is currently working on the third book about Tristan. Follow him on Twitter @KSekouM.

by Alexandra

Tristan Strong just lost his best friend, and now on top of everything else, he accidentally punched a hole in the universe. As in all the Rick Riordan Presents stories, Tristan goes on a mythological adventure. What sets this book apart from others I’ve read from the same imprint is that in addition to exploring the rich cultural mythology of West Africa, Tristan also encounters folk heroes from the American tradition (like John Henry and the Brer Rabbit) who were deeply inspired by those original myths.

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ISBN: 9781368039932

ISBN-10: 9781368039932

Publisher: Rick Riordan Presents

Publication Date: 10/15/2019 - 12:00am

On Sale: 10/15/2019 - 12:00am

Pages: 496

Language: English

Categories

Juvenile Fiction / Legends, Myths, Fables / African

Juvenile Fiction / People & Places / United States / African American & Black

Juvenile Fiction / Social Themes / Friendship