I could try to explain why Gabi’s father is called Lightning Dad, or why Sal’s teacher Dr. When I can’t even describe it to you without ruining the marvelous surprises. You know how I can tell when a book is great? Sal and Gabi’s Excellent Universe-Destroying Adventure
There's only one slight problem: their manipulation of time and space could put the entire universe at risk.Ī sassy entropy sweeper, a documentary about wedgies, a principal who wears a Venetian bauta mask, and heaping platefuls of Cuban food are just some of the delights that await in this mind-blowing novel gift-wrapped in love and laughter. When Gabi learns that he's capable of conjuring things much bigger than a chicken-including his dead mother-and she takes it all in stride, Sal knows that she is someone he can work with. except maybe Gabi, whose sharp eyes never miss a trick. Sal prides himself on being an excellent magician, but for this sleight of hand, he relied on a talent no one would guess. She is determined to prove that somehow, Sal planted a raw chicken in Yasmany's locker, even though nobody saw him do it and the bloody poultry has since mysteriously disappeared. Gabi, student council president and editor of the school paper, is there to support her friend Yasmany, who just picked a fight with Sal. Sal is in the principal's office for the third time in three days, and it's still the first week of school. When Sal Vidon meets Gabi Real for the first time, it isn't under the best of circumstances. Sal and Gabi Fix the Universe is the sequel to this book.How did a raw chicken get inside Yasmany's locker? Chapter 36 – “Sometimes, when it’s too hard, when it hurts too much, only silliness can save us.” How have you used silliness to defuse a situation in the past?ĩ. Yasmany and Gabi both go through some hard moments in this book. What is an everyman play and how does Sal and Gabi embrace the theme?Ĩ. How would you like to have a robot for a parent? What would the pros and cons be?ħ. Chapter 27 – “The key is to make your best move in the moment…” What do you think this means? How does Sal make his best move in the moment?Ħ.
For my Spanish and non-Spanish speakers, how did this effect/change the story for you?ĥ. This book embraces Spanish culture and is written with many Spanish vocabulary and phrases. What do you know about diabetes? Is you or your family affected by diabetes? How does this disease make life harder for Sal?Ĥ. Why is it hard to be the new kid and how might being the new kid at Sal’s school be different than being the new kid at a public school?ģ. Sal has type one diabetes. Sal is the new kid at a creative arts school. What is this book about? What are the main themes?Ģ.
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