Overview
A 2024 LAMBDA AWARD FINALIST """"This enchanting, modern homage to Pinocchio reminds us anything is possible if we're true to ourselves."""" --Cynthia Leitich Smith, award-winning author of Ancestor Approved and Sisters of the Neversea Eleven-year-old Matteo has never felt like one of the other boys. He's sure that will change when he joins the Blue Whales, the baseball team his dad once played for. This is his chance to grow into a son his father can be proud of. And grow Matteo does, but not the way he expected. Instead, he starts sprouting leaves and finding bark all over his skin. Alarmed, Matteo starts digging for the truth about what's happening to him--and finds that all clues lead back to the oak tree at the center of town, which Creeksiders have always believed is a little bit magic. As his parents start noticing something is wrong, the truth gets harder to hide--and Matteo makes some surprising discoveries about himself, his hometown, and his entire family tree. From Michael Leali, author of The Civil War of Amos Abernathy, this earnest deconstruction of what it means to be a ""real boy"" is full of humor and heart, and a surefire home run for readers of Mark Oshiro, Anne Ursu, and Katherine Applegate.
Full Product Details
Author: Michael Leali ,
Gary Tiedemann ,
Ferdelle Capistrano ,
Sura Siu
Publisher: HarperCollins
Imprint: HarperCollins
Edition: Unabridged edition
Dimensions:
Width: 14.90cm
, Height: 1.50cm
, Length: 14.20cm
Weight: 0.145kg
ISBN: 9798212688697
Publication Date: 23 May 2023
Recommended Age: From 8 to 12 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Audio
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Author Information
Michael Leali is an award-winning writer and educator. He earned his MFA in writing for children and young adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts. He is the author of the Golden Kite Award-winning novel The Civil War of Amos Abernathy and Matteo. Born and raised in the suburbs of Chicago, Illinois, Michael currently lives in California. Gary Tiedemann came to audiobook narration after voicing countless commercials and videos over a twenty-year career. The co-founder of The New Colony Theatre, he learned how to act in Chicago's improv, sketch-comedy, and theater scene. When not narrating, he is probably outside wondering if there's time to go camping. He currently spends his time between New York City and Florida. Sura Siu is a first-generation Asian American voiceover actress who has a passion for breathing life into characters, stories, and the printed word. When not performing, she enjoys playing video games, biking, and meditating. Mark Sanderlin is a talented voiceover artist who has worked on numerous audiobook projects.
