The Stars Beneath Our Feet gaat over de 12-jarige Wallace "Lolly" Rachpaul die opgroeit in Harlem in New York City. Het boek begint op kerstavond een paar maanden nadat Lolly's grote broer Jermaine op tragische wijze om het leven kwam bij een schietpartij in verband met een bende. Het verhaal volgt Lolly terwijl hij zijn verdriet kanaliseert in creativiteit. Dit inspirerende verhaal over familie, tragedie en veerkracht toont de genezende kracht van kunst, gemeenschap en vriendschap
Studenten kunnen een omgevingskaart gebruiken om de verschillende instellingen te illustreren in The Stars Beneath Our Feet door David Barclay Moore
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THE STARS BENEATH OUR FEET SETTING
NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK
ST. NICHOLAS HOUSES, HARLEM
LOLLY'S APARTMENT
THE AFTER SCHOOL STORAGE ROOM
The Stars Beneath Our Feet takes place in modern-day New York City, NY, USA.
Lolly and Vega live in Harlem, a neighborhood in Upper Manhattan. They live in St. Nicholas Houses or "Saint Nick," which is a public housing project consisting of a large complex of apartment buildings and a park. Lolly describes it as a dangerous and run down place but also filled with friends and families.
Lolly lives with his mother in an apartment. She and Lolly's father divorced and he doesn't see his dad that much. His mother has been dating Yvonne for a few years and she is a stable presence in Lolly's life. Lolly's big brother Jermaine used to share a room with him but he was murdered in October, leaving the family devastated.
Lolly spends a lot of time in an after-school program for St. Nick's residents. The director, Mr. Ali, allows him to build his elaborate Legos cities in a large empty storage room. Lolly has mixed feelings when Big Rose joins him.