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A Hero's Guide to Summer Vacation

Pablo Cartaya

After his father’s death, Gonzalo is sent to spend the summer with a grandfather he barely knows. Alberto is a reclusive, world-famous fantasy author, yet Gonzalo feels no connection to him or to his books. When Gonzalo joins Alberto on a cross-country tour for the final volume in his fantasy series, the two encounter real and imagined challenges. Their trip brings family history into view and asks them to learn how to show up for each other.

This book appears on 3 reading lists across 1 edition from 3 organizations.

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Book details

Lexile Text Measure
781L
ATOS Book Level
5
AR Interest Level
MG
AR Points
8
Word Count
51,866
Fountas & Pinnell Text Level
S
Themes
Family · Fantasy And Magic · Grandparents And Generations · Grief And Loss · Travel
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Kokila
Published
May 5, 2026
Pages
288
ISBN-13
9780451479761
Language
English
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