![]() ![]() But building a fantastical Lego city at the community center provides Lolly with an escape - and an unexpected bridge back to the world. When Lolly and his friend are beaten up and robbed, joining a crew almost seems like the safe choice. There are many themes, symbols, and motifs present throughout the novel The Stars Beneath Our Feet. His path isn't clear - and the pressure to join a "crew," as his brother did, is always there. ![]() Knopf, 16.99 (304p) ISBN 978-1-5247-0124-6 More By and About this Authorchevronright Featured Childrens. ![]() Now, faced with a pile of building blocks and no instructions, Lolly must find his own way forward. The Stars Beneath Our Feet David Barclay Moore. Lolly's always loved Legos, and he prides himself on following the kit instructions exactly. The Stars Beneath Our Feet is about the weight of the world on the back of a child, and the creative tools necessary to alleviate that pressure. Then Lolly's mother's girlfriend brings him a gift that will change everything: two enormous bags filled with Legos. They're still reeling from his older brother's death in a gang-related shooting just a few months earlier. It's Christmas Eve in Harlem, but twelve-year-old Lolly Rachpaul and his mom aren't celebrating. Winner of the Coretta Scott King John Steptoe Award for New TalentĪ Time Magazine Top 10 Children's Books of the YearĪ Boston Globe Best Children's Book of the YearĪ Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year ![]()
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