What Fell from the Sky [Paperback]

From Pura Belpr? Honoree and Edgar Award Winner Adrianna Cuevas comesan out-of-this-world middle grade adventure, based on true historical events, perfect for fans ofThe GooniesandStranger Things.

All Pineda Matlage wants is to get through the school year and maybe pull an epic prank or two with his friends Junior, Ernesto, and Patsy. But class is disrupted when a slew of American soldiers descends upon their rural Texan town of Soledad. Theyll be carrying out a training exercise and taking over everything, from Pinedas school to the local government.

But Pineda knows why theyre really here. For days hes hidden the strange creature who fell from the sky in his parents barn. He promised her hed find her family and help them return home. But with soldiers now on every street corner and armed checkpoints across every road, reuniting his new friend with her missing parents seems an impossible task. Especially when they realize that the armys presence is really a coverup for capturing his alien friendsbeing observed in a laboratory by the US government for reasons of their own.

Enlisting the help of his friends, a Black soldier adjusting to a newly integrated army, and townspeople tired of the militarys destructive presence, Pineda and all of Soledad will embark on an adventure none of them could have ever expected.

Adrianna Cuevasis a middle school ESOL teacher who currently resides outside of Austin, Texas with her husband and son. When not cheering for the Florida Panthers hockey team, listening to audiobooks at 2.3x speed, and crocheting blankets too warm for Texas heat, she is writing her next middle grade novel.adriannacuevas.com

Praise forWhat Fell From the Sky:

A Bank Street Best Book of the Year
A Kansas NEA Reading Circle Selection
A TennesseVolunteer State Book Award Nominee
ANew Jersey Garden State Children's Booklã+