Deeply poignant, and not to be missed.” - Amy Tintera, New York Times bestselling author
“Skillfully crafted and absorbing, We Light Up the Sky is a fresh, complex take on the alien invasion story. “A marvelous story about how we are all being flung into the future unprepared, and have to hang together as best we can.” - Kim Stanley Robinson, New York Times bestselling author “A triumphant work of sci-fi and heart.” - Kalynn Bayron, bestselling author of CINDERELLA IS DEAD Rivera's expert hand guides science fiction and the contemporary lives of three teens in a race for survival.” - Zoraida Córdova, award-winning author of LABYRINTH LOST “ We Light Up the Sky is an unflinching look at a Los Angeles that already feels dystopian to marginalized communities. The monsters are structural racism and poverty, and the aliens are here to remind us what matters.” - adrienne maree brown, New York Times bestselling author “This book is for right now, especially for teenagers navigating losses from COVID-19, seeing the injustices of our current systems, feeling the planet change, needing so much more from schools and community, learning to fight for the future they deserve through their grief. Lilliam's words filled me with hope and light, even in the darkest times.” - Yamile Saied Méndez, author of the Pura Belpré Award–winning novel FURIA “A brilliant, powerful, and yet tender and healing story.
Pura Belpré Honor-winning author Lilliam Rivera examines the days before a War of the Worlds-inspired alien invasion in this captivating and chilling new novel. But who is their true enemy-this alien, or their fellow humans? As the Visitor causes destruction wherever it goes, the three teens struggle to survive and warn others of what's coming-because this Visitor is only the first of many. Then there's Rafa, the quiet new kid who is hiding the fact that his family is homeless.īut Pedro, Luna, and Rafa find themselves thrown together when an extraterrestrial visitor lands in their city and takes the form of Luna's cousin Tasha. Luna is pretending to go along with the popular crowd but is still grieving the unexpected passing of her beloved cousin Tasha. Pedro is often told that he's “too much” and seeks refuge from his home life in a local drag bar. Pedro, Luna, and Rafa may attend Fairfax High School together in Los Angeles, but they run in separate spheres. Should you save a world that doesn't want to save you?Īward-winning author Lilliam Rivera explores the haunting story of an alien invasion from the perspective of three Latinx teens.
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