You Only Live Once, David Bravo
You Only Live Once by Mark Oshiro is a middle grade novel published by HarperCollins Publishers in 2022, featuring 375 pages in English. This story follows David Bravo, a middle school student grappling with the challenges of friendship and identity. As he navigates a class presentation about his heritage and deals with the fallout from an accident involving his friend Antoine, David finds himself wishing for a chance to redo his choices. This wish unexpectedly brings forth Fea, a talking, shapeshifting dog who claims she can help him fix his timeline.
Readers will discover a time-bending adventure filled with humor and social themes, as David and Fea embark on a quest through various timelines to uncover answers about his past. The narrative touches on topics such as family, adoption, and the impact of choices, all while maintaining a lighthearted tone. This edition invites readers to explore the complexities of growing up and the significance of the decisions we make, making it a relatable journey for young audiences.
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From Mark Oshiro, award-winning author of The Insiders, this time-bending adventure is perfect for fans of Sal and Gabi Break the Universe and When You Reach Me.
A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year * An ALA Rainbow Book List Top 10 Selection
Middle school is the worst, especially for David Bravo. He doesn’t have a single class with his best (okay, only) friend, Antoine. He has to give a class presentation about his heritage, but he’s not sure how–or even if–he wants to explain to his new classmates that he’s adopted. After he injures Antoine in an accident at cross-country practice, he just wishes he could do it all over.
He doesn’t expect his wish to summon a talking, shapeshifting, annoying dog, Fea, who claims that a choice in David’s past actually did put him on the wrong timeline… and she can take him back to fix it.
But when their first try (and the second, and the third) is a total disaster, David and Fea are left scrambling through timeline after timeline–on a quest that may lead them to answers in the most unexpected places.
Coco meets Sliding Doors in this laugh-out-loud, heartwarming middle grade novel that explores how our choices make us who we are.
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