MapMaker
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From Lisa Moore RamÃĐe, author of the Walter Honor Awardâwinning A Good Kind of Trouble, comes her debut middle grade fantasyâan absorbing, imaginative adventure about a Black boy who has the magical ability to bring maps to life. Perfect for fans of Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky and A Tale of Magic.
When Walt and his family relocate to Blackbird Bay, Walt thinks itâs the most boring place on earth. While his twin sister, Van, likes to spend her time skateboarding, Walt prefers to hide out in his room and work on his beloved map world, Djaruba. But shortly after their arrival, Walt discovers something extraordinary: He has the ability to make maps come to life.
Suddenly his new hometown doesnât seem so boring after all. And when a magical heirloom leaves Walt, his new friend Dylan, and Van stranded in the fantastical world that Walt created, heâll need to harness his new power to get them home.
But things are changing. People have gone missing, and itâs clear that a malevolent rival to the kingdomâa fellow mapmakerâhas nefarious plans for Walt. If heâs not stopped soon, Djaruba could become nothing but a shadow of itself or, worse, gone forever. And if a mapmaker can destroy one world, could Earth be next?
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Lisa Moore RamÃĐe was born and raised in Los Angeles and now lives in Northern California with her husband, daughter, obnoxious cat, and rambunctious (but sweet) dog. She's a devout believer in dreams coming true and is the author of A Good Kind of Trouble, a Walter Dean Myers Honor Book, The Everybody Experiment, Something to Say, and MapMaker. You can visit her online at lisamooreramee.com.
