The sun goes out, and Earth is dying. There isn't future for humanity. Rats earned the streets, young people are responsible for exterminating them. Amid the desolation, a group of teenagers find a place, and a Stone to challenge fate, but also uncovers a terrible secret plan and no one will ever be the same. Maybe I just left them the hope of preserving his message to the distant future and different.
Summary
A science fiction novel that transcends the paradigm of the devastation of the planet to delve into feelings such as loneliness, friendship, death and love.
Valentino realized something that other authors who are in the business of children's literature in Spanish doesn't seem to notice or simply don't care. Valentino realized that his readers are, besides those little (or not so little) things that fill the coffers of the publisher and authors, people with similar interests, problems, wishes and desires so common in the rest of humanity to might think that teenagers are part of it.
Having this knowledge will serve, among other things, to build strong stories themselves without recourse to mythologies of others, such as those created by Bram Stoker or Anne Rice, but simply dedicated to creating from scratch. One world, one story, characters, with enough complexity to be very credible, and not only that, but these same characters, out of the book, could pass for real people. How many authors of books and endless series understand these details about your readers?
While the story of All suns lie resorts to certain topics classic science fiction (the end of the world, a select, plagues and strange socioeconomic status), these resources aren't better, but are part of the landscape . The main thing in the story are the characters, young (of course), and their activities in a world that is approaching it's limit. From a triggering question, what would you do if it were the last generation born in the land?, The author takes the story to the world.
Of course, while the plot unfolds involving the children, the main characters, takes place another story, another interpretation of the facts, which will eventually converge, as in any good mystery novel, in a final of such unexpected calls into question whether this is really a book for children-young-teens or not. An ending worthy of the best movies, and not say much more because the interesting thing is that a book doesn't tell you about it, but read it yourself.
On the other hand, to be read by parents, the story of Valentino, awaken resentment own ignorance, to address issues such as death or sex (yes, young people also have sex), and will put aside other issues that are present in the text, such as friendship beyond all circumstances lie incorporated into everyday behavior and disinterest of adults for generations to come, by looking only at the anecdotal and not based on what the decision to attend to certain aspects speech and not all of it. For this reason, we can assume that no adult will have taken the trouble to see what their children are reading for compulsory schooling and for pleasure, but, carried away by the picture on the cover, say nothing, continue with their routines without worrying about anything but their own problems.
Narrative Resource
One can see a way of separating the texts somewhat rare, so rare as it is divided into:
* The names of the young, which in turn is a common name followed by the first letter (for example, Eduardo E or Silvia S).
* These were our dreams: This describes the dreams of youth, narrated by themselves, but anonymously, without knowing who wrote what.
* They / Them: Here we read about the feelings of men or women, but also from an anonymous
Esteban Valentino
Esteban Valentino (born December 11, 1956 in Castelar) is an Argentine writer and teacher specializing in children's literature.
His arrival was children's literature through poetry. At the request of her friend Silvia Schujer (renowned author of books for children and young people) wrote a poem for children whose theme was "The Flag". As the result, then asked Schujer a story about "transportation". As Valentino tells:
Then I wrote "If I did my flag," which enjoyed considerable success. Then Silvia called me again and said "now I want to write a story." It was about transportation. That is more interesting. I wrote a story about a crippled boy leading to his school friend and puts a sign that reads: "This unit has a place for a non-disabled person." Then the baby in her wheelchair with little engine takes you to your partner school. And that was very successful. They even published the Ministry, went everywhere. Following these two events the publisher called me and asked me Kapelusz a novel. That was another of my dreams, a publisher called me to ask me a book.
The novel was The man who believed in the moon and was not liked by Kapelusz. Valentino presented later in the publishing Books Quirquincho which was well received by Graciela Montes and published.
Awards
*National Poetry Prize for Young (1983)*Alfonsina Storni Award (1988)
*Amnesty International Award I tell you your rights for the story "Pobrechico" (1995)
*His book Red Riding Hood II was considered "the best of the year" by Alija (1996) as sometimes the *Shadow in 1998 and a crowded desert in 2001.
Works
1977 El Cantar del Mio Cid (Spanish version now)
1980 El Principito, de Antoine de Saint-Exupery (Spanish version)
1984 Septiembre literario (collectively, the work for adults)
1987 Story: "Una historia sin colectivos grandotes", included in the book Messenger 3.
1987 Poem: "Si yo hiciera mi bandera", included in the book Messenger 4.
1990 El hombre que creía en la luna (novel)
1990 Las lágrimas nacen en Grecia (novel)
1992 Poem: "La gente de Quemimporta" y cuento: "A la hora señalada", included in your pocket Words
1992 Poem: "La canción del buen trato", included in Readings in ink 6
1993 Story: "No siempre hay buen aire bajo tierra" and "Un papá, un nene y un río", included in a travel book 5
1993 Story: "La noche tenía algo de nocturna" and "Futuros eran los de antes", including Arts in orbit
1993 Sobre ruedas (Story)
1994 Mañana tiene nombre (Story)
1995 Caperucita Roja II (Story)
1996 Pahicaplapa (Story)
1996 Perros de nadie
1997 A veces la Sombra. Historia de un monstruo solitario (novel)
1997 Story: "Pobrechico", included in the anthology I tell you your rights
1998 Historias de otro tiempo... pero no tanto (Story)
1999 Todos los soles mienten (novel)
2000 El hombre que creía en la Luna (novel)
2002 Las lágrimas nacen en Grecia (novel)
2002 Un desierto lleno de gente (Story)
2003 El cuerpo de Isidoro (Story)
2003 El mono que piensa. La Historia Universal da risa (Story)
2004 Sin los ojos
2005 Mañana tiene nombre
2006 Los guerreros de la hierba
2006 La soga
2008 El mono que piensa II
2010 Es tan difícil volver a Ítaca
Review
"I recommend this book because it is a compelling science fiction story for adults and youth, especially for teenagers, because of its content and subject matter addressed in this case, the concerns of a typical young, like love, family , the insecurity is experienced at this stage. It is narrated in a very deep, yet easy to understand, perfect for any age recommended for the whole family. It would call it a novel, since it is not separated into chapters, but a narrative, or story. Actually very good, especially for anyone who enjoys science fiction in the style Bradbury (Fahrenheit 451), or a drama style Maritano Alma (Cowboys and braids, the visitor, Crossing the street, etc..)"
