Lalo Lespérance Never Forgot

Name: Lalo Lespérance Never Forgot
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ISBN: 9780593354285

Phillippe Diederich

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Dutton Books for Young Readers
10 October 2023

Graphic novels; Children's & young adult fiction & true stories; People & places (Children's&YA)

A moving middle-grade mystery about a boy dealing with long-repressed memories of his father as he learns about his Mexican and Haitian heritage while spying on a mysterious stranger during the first weeks of COVID lockdown.

Amoving middle-grade mystery about a boy dealing with long-repressed memories of his father as he learns about his Mexican and Haitian heritage while spying on a mysteriousstranger during the first weeks of COVID lockdown.

Lalo Lesperance lives with his older brother andMexican American mother in a low-incomeapartment building in Fort Myers. They moved there from a subdivision after the family lost Lalo's Haitian Americanfather. At school, Lalo is known as the boy who can't remember anything and needs special help inall his classes. But when the first COVID lockdown hits, he finds himself in a friendship ofconvenience with Vivi, a Mexican Americankid his age who gets perfect gradesand who never gave him a second thought when they were in school. Vivi's abuelawatches the kids while their mothers work long shifts as nurses at a clinic slammed by COVID. As Lalo navigates his much smaller pandemic world, he discovers his apartment building has its own mysteries, like a sinister stranger in an old RV and a storage closet full of junk, including an old radio that just might hold the key to remembering why Lalo's family moved to the apartment and what happened to his father.

By: Phillippe Diederich
Imprint: Dutton Books for Young Readers
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 219mm, Width: 146mm, Spine: 21mm
Weight: 357g
ISBN: 9780593354285
ISBN 10: 0593354281
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 10 October 2023
Recommended Age: From 10 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Phillippe Diederich is a freelance photographer and writer. He is the son of Haitian exiles, and he grew up in Mexico City. He is a recipient of the PEN/Phyllis Naylor Working Writer Fellowship and the author of two previous novels, including the acclaimed novel Playing for the Devil's Fire, a YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults pick, and Diamond Park, recipient of three starred reviews. He lives in Florida.

Reviews for Lalo Lespérance Never Forgot

""In spare, resonant prose, Diederich dives into the complexities of family, identity, and memory.""—Publishers Weekly ""An important portrayal of Afro-Latin identity.""—Horn Book ""Lalo emerges with resilience thanks to his strong family, supportive friends, and new sense of self. Hand this to empathetic readers ready to revisit the strange years of lockdown with a new friend.""—BCCB ""A slow-burn of emotional exploration.""—Kirkus Reviews