by John Corey Whaley · Círculo De Lectores · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788467251401
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«Un lugar al que volver» is the novel by John Corey Whaley, published by Círculo de Lectores in paperback (224 pages, in Spanish).
In a small town in Arkansas, Cullen Witter deals with the unexplained disappearance of his brother Gabriel. While the town becomes obsessed with a bird thought to be extinct, Cullen tries to keep his family together and discovers first love. In parallel, an African missionary without faith seeks a purpose; both stories eventually cross paths.
The translation is by Ismael Attrache and the original title is Where Things Come Back. The novel won the 2012 Michael L. Printz Award and the William C. Morris YA Debut Award.
For readers of contemporary young adult fiction looking for stories of coming of age, family, and second chances.
John Corey Whaley is an American author of contemporary fiction novels for young adults. His debut Where Things Come Back won the Printz Award from the American Library Association in 2012, recognized as the year's "best book written for teens." His second novel, Noggin, was a finalist for the 2014 National Book Award for Young People's Literature and was on Time Magazine's list of the 100 Best YA Books of All Time.
