The Stars Beneath Our Feet

<b>The right story at the right time. . . . It&#146;s not just a narrative; it&#146;s an experience. It&#146;s the novel we&#146;ve been waiting for. &#151;<i>The&#160;New York Times</i><br></b> <br><b> A boy tries to steer a safe path through the projects in Harlem in the wake of his brother&#146;s death in this outstanding debut novel that celebrates community and creativity. Winner of the Coretta Scott King John Steptoe Award for New Talent and soon to be a major motion picture directed by Michael B. Jordan!</b><br><br> It&#146;s Christmas Eve in Harlem but twelve-year-old Lolly Rachpaul and his mom aren&#146;t celebrating. They&#146;re still reeling from his older brother&#146;s death in a gang-related shooting just a few months earlier. Then Lolly&#146;s mother&#146;s girlfriend brings him a gift that will change everything: two enormous bags filled with Legos. Lolly&#146;s always loved Legos and he prides himself on following the kit instructions exactly. Now faced with a pile of building blocks and no instructions Lolly must find his own way forward.<br> &#160;<br> His path isn&#146;t clear&#151;and the pressure to join a &#147;crew&#148; as his brother did is always there. When Lolly and his friend are beaten up and robbed joining a crew almost seems like the safe choice. But building a fantastical Lego city at the community center provides Lolly with an escape&#151;and an unexpected bridge back to the world.&#160;<br> &#160;<br> David Barclay Moore paints a powerful portrait of a boy teetering on the edge&#151;of adolescence of grief of violence&#151;and shows how Lolly&#146;s inventive spirit helps him build a life with firm foundations and open doors.<br><br><b> A <i>New York Times</i> Notable Book<br> A <i>Time Magazine </i>Top 10 Children's Books of the Year<br> A <i>Boston Globe</i> Best Children's Book of the Year<br> Six Starred Reviews</b><br><br> &#147;A fast and furious read in which we meet some amazing people people that stay with us. David Barclay Moore is an exciting new voice. We definitely haven&#146;t heard the last of his brilliance.&#148; &#151;<b>Jacqueline Woodson</b> Newbery Honor and National Book Award&#150;winning author of&#160;<i>Brown Girl Dreaming</i><br><br> &#147;<i>The Stars Beneath Our Feet&#160;</i>is about the weight of the world on the back of a child and the creative tools necessary to alleviate that pressure. I found myself rooting for Lolly and you will too.&#148; &#151;<b>Jason Reynolds</b> Coretta Scott King Honor Winner for&#160;<i>As Brave As You</i>