![]() ![]() ![]() Marcus and Charlie embrace their Puerto Rican identity and return home with a different perspective, feeling connected to a culture beyond their household. After his father tries to sell Melissa a time-share, Marcus sees him in a different light: Marcus is no longer interested in reconnecting with him and understands that his mother is the hero of the family. He demonstrates minimal interest in Marcus and Charlie. Eventually, they find him he gave up his plans of starting a farm or running tours of chinchorros-local restaurants-to sell time-shares at an exclusive hotel. He and Charlie learn about Puerto Rican culture and experience the local way of life through a series of misadventures with their newfound family and friends as they search for their father. We spoke to Cartaya about cultural identity, growing up, and. ![]() Danny lends Marcus a camera for the vacation, and Marcus documents the entire trip. In Pablo Cartaya’s Marcus Vega Doesn’t Speak Spanish, the titular character goes in search of his Puerto Rican roots. They reconnect with their Puerto Rican family members, most of whom have never met Marcus and Charlie, and-at the insistence of Marcus-they go on a hunt for his father. His novels have received honors from the American Library Association Youth Media Awards and included on over thirty state award lists. The spring break trip becomes an eye-opening adventure for Charlie, Marcus, and Melissa. He is the author of the acclaimed novels: The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora, Marcus Vega Doesn’t Speak Spanish, Each Tiny Spark, and the forthcoming The Last Beekeeper. ![]()
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