![]() ![]() ![]() But Sal knows that creating a hole is dangerous. ![]() Spunky, smart and outgoing, Gabi can see the hole in the universe and wants Sal to teach her how he does it. Sal thinks he’s the only person that can see the hole he creates in the universe until he meets Gabi. Or the time he brought forth his Mami Muerta to console himself after her death. Like the time he brought forth a dead chicken to fend off a bully. Sal isn’t supposed to bring other people and objects through a hole into our universe, but sometimes he just can’t help himself. Sal also seems very confident and calm considering he can bring forth people and objects from other universes.Īnd so, the story unfolds in book 1 of the Sal and Gabi series. MARY: During the reading of this novel, I kept thinking, “what a great book for middle schoolers!” Sal, the main character, is thoughtful and kind, clever and curious, playful and mischievous. ![]() The 400-page novel won the 2020 Pura Belpré Author Award. In their fifth and final MTYT installment for April 2020, Mary Fahrenbruck and Violet Henderson provide their take on Sal and Gabi Break the Universe written by Carlos Hernandez. Fahrenbruck and Violet Henderson, New Mexico State University, NM ![]()
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