Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky by Kwame Mbalia

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One of those books the parents should add to the children's collection.

Summary

In this triumphant middle grade debut inspired by West African mythology and African-American folk tales, Black seventh grader Tristan Strong accidentally tears a hole between his grandparent’s Alabama farm and the myriad lands of Alke, where he encounters legendary folk heroes such as hammer-swinging John Henry and wily Brer Fox. To mend the rift, save the day, and return home, Tristan and his allies must seek out the missing trickster god Anansi, a journey that takes them to regions inhabited by ancient gods. [1]

Pros

One online site wrote a review about this book. They mention that this book is tackling with grief, Tristan has to work out how it doesn’t work to never speak about the pain. Everyone has to give it a voice, to work through it, to acknowledge its existence. That even when beaten down by others. Do not give up and have to get back up again. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky is also a story about finding new friends, seeing more than just ourselves, and finding our own strength. It’s a book about the power of telling stories and their own power – how they’re pieces of another world, magic on ordinary nights. [2] 

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