What Fell from the Sky

Ages 8 to 12

From the author of Pura Bulpre Honor Book The Total Eclipse of Nestor Lopez comes an exciting new historical novel with an extra-terrestrial twist.

From Pura Belpré Honoree and Edgar Award Winner Adrianna Cuevas comes an out-of-this-world middle grade adventure, based on true historical events, perfect for fans of The Goonies and Stranger Things.

WHAT FELL FROM THE SKY is about a Cuban American boy who must join forces with his friends to help reunite an alien girl with her parents–all while their Texan town is swarming with military officers on a mysterious mission.

Based on true events that occurred in 1950s America, the story is about Pineda, a boy whose rural Texan town becomes the setting of a military training exercise in which the army pretends to be Communist forces that have taken over.

But after Pineda runs into an alien girl from space looking to reunite with her parents, he believes there is more behind the army’s presence than what they have claimed. Vowing to keep her safe, Pineda and his friends embark on an impossible mission to bring the alien girl back to her parents without getting thwarted by military officers' hidden agenda.

About the Author

Adrianna Cuevas is the author of the Pura Belpré Honor book The Total Eclipse of Nestor Lopez, The Ghosts of Rancho Espanto, Cuba in My Pocket, and other middle grade books. She is a first-generation Cuban-American originally from Miami, Florida. A former Spanish and ESOL teacher, Adrianna currently resides outside of Austin, Texas, with her husband and son. When not working with TOEFL students, wrangling multiple pets including an axolotl, and practicing fencing with her son, she is writing her next novel. To learn more information about Adrianna Cuevas visit adriannacuevas.com or follow her on Instagram @adriannacuevas.