A 2018 Pura Belpr Author Honor Book Save the restaurant.
Funny 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..
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 Jos Mart .
He almost doesn\'t notice the smarmy land developer who rolls into town and threatens to change it.
But this summer also includes Carmen, a poetry enthusiast who moves into Arturo\'s apartment complex and turns his stomach into a deep fryer.
Maybe.
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? For Arturo, summertime in Miami means playing basketball until dark, sipping mango smoothies, and keeping cool under banyan trees.
Make Abuela proud.
Get the girl.
Save the town.
A 2018 Pura Belpr Author Honor Book Save the restaurant
