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Matteo / Michael Leali.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780063119918 (hardcover)
- ISBN: 0063119919 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 325 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2023]
- Copyright: ©2023
Content descriptions
| Target Audience Note: | Ages 8-12. Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers. Grades 4-6. Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Magic > Fiction. Oak > Fiction. Trees > Fiction. Genealogy > Fiction. Families > Fiction. Family secrets > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Fantasy fiction. |
Available copies
- 2 of 2 copies available at Kenton County.
- 2 of 2 copies available at Kenton County Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covington Branch | J LEALI M (Text) | 33126025185673 | JFiction | Available | - |
| Erlanger Branch | J LEALI M (Text) | 33126025185665 | JFiction | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
When eleven-year-old Matteo literally sprouts leaves and grows bark during one of his baseball games, he digs into his family tree to find out what it all means. - Baker & Taylor
Joining the Blue Whales baseball team to please his dad, 11-year-old Matteo, who feels different than the other boys, starts sprouting leaves and bark when he lies about his feelings, and while digging for the truth, makes some startling discoveries about his familyâs roots. 35,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook. - HARPERCOLL
"This enchanting, modern homage to Pinocchio reminds us anything is possible if we're true to ourselves." âCynthia 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. Heâs 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 whatâs happening to himâand 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 hideâand 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 âreal boyâ is full of humor and heart, and a surefire home run for readers of Mark Oshiro, Anne Ursu, and Katherine Applegate.