Légendes zurbaines
By Nick Bruno and Paul Downs
A la suite du décès de sa mère, Dwayne emménage dans un petit appartement de Brooklyn. Le jeune garçon ne se sent pas à sa place aux côtés de son père, un policier, et de son frère, un inlassable séducteur. Mais ce sentiment disparaît lorsqu'il est recruté par un gang de jeunes justiciers. Avec eux, il enquête sur des monstres qui surgissent des profondeurs de la ville.
Publication Information
Published: 2019
Translated to French: Yes
Number of pages: 108
Recommended FSL Programs and Grades
Grade 9 (Extended, Immersion)
Grade 10 (Extended, Immersion)
Grade 11 (Core)
Grade 12 (Core)
Race/Ethnic/Geographic Information
Author: White
Characters: Black/African/Caribbean Heritage, White
Setting: Brooklyn, NY
Notes from a teacher-reader
The author mixes urban legends into this story
The creatures from urban legends (alligators in the sewers, gargoyles, mutant rats, bedbugs, and a monster from a canal) are upset with the new construction/building and begin attacking
Dwayne (the main character) and his small group of new friends set out to rid the city of the monsters
Setting in Brooklyn is a good choice
This is a fast read as the pages don't have too much dialogue
A good addition to a class library
Feel free to contact the teacher-reader, Mandy , at mandy.treichel@peelsb.com if you have questions about this novel.