by Matt de la Peña (jP de la Peña)
The story begins with Milo and his older sister entering the subway. During his ride, Milo observes other passengers on the subway to pass the time and imagines what their lives might be like. He draws pictures of the perfect or not-so-perfect lives that he envisions that they live when they get off the subway. He imagines a whiskered man trudging home to a house filled with cats, eating soup alone over a game of solitaire. He sees a boy in a suit and imagines him taking a carriage to his castle and butler and maids. He envisions a woman on the train in a bridal gown going to a grand cathedral wedding and then riding away in a hot air balloon. He even imagines what the other riders think about what his life is like and wonders if they can see him reciting a volcano poem in class or the chile Colorado bubbling in the pot on the stove.
But as Milo departs the subway to visit his mother in prison, he discovers that things may not be as they seem. And Milo takes a minute to re-imagine the pictures he made on the train to have very different stories.
Milo Imagines the World is a beautiful story that encourages that all of us keep an open mind beyond the first impression. It is a must read!
[If you enjoy this, you may also wish to try I Promise by LeBron James, I Am Every Good Thing by Derrick Barnes.]
[ official Mila Imagines the World page on the official Matt de la Peña web site ]
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by Cindy K.
Bennett Martin Public Library — Public Service
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