![]() ![]() Tristan chases Gum Baby into the Bottle Tree Forest, a haunted forest Tristan's Nana forbid him to go in. On his first night in Alabama, Eddie's journal is stolen by a strange doll-like creature covered in sap named Gum Baby. After Tristan loses his first boxing match, he is sent to Alabama to live with his strict grandparents for the summer and heal from the tragedy. Eddie has left Tristan his journal, in which they collected stories about African American folktales and West African mythology. Tristan Strong is a seventh grader from Chicago who is mourning the death of his best friend Eddie, who died in a tragic bus crash. Like many of the other works in the " Rick Riordan Presents" imprint, the book, which is the first in Mbalia's Tristan Strong series, has been praised for its diverse representation of characters and mythological deities, as well as its plot and character development. Tristan accidentally creates a rift that transports him to Alke, a parallel world where myths are real, and must survive the evil forces that threaten Alke's people and discover his own abilities. The story follows teenager Tristan Strong, who is struggling with guilt after his best friend's death. Published under the " Rick Riordan Presents" imprint, the novel is focused on African American folktales and West African mythology. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky is a 2019 middle grade fantasy- adventure novel written by Kwame Mbalia. ![]()
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