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Myth & Legend FictionOccult FictionAdventure

Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky

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  • 2019 first published
  • 496 pages
  • 10 editions
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Published in 2019, Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky is a mythic fiction and occult fiction novel by Kwame Mbalia. It takes readers to Alabama in Current. It features Tristan Strong, Anansi the Weaver and John Henry. Key subjects include Middle Grade, Mythology, childrens and African American.

42 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 10 editions. It appeared on the New York Times Childrens Middle Grade Hardcover bestseller list in 2019.

At about 496 pages, most readers finish it in 9–10 hours.

About Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky

Seventh-grader Tristan Strong feels anything but strong ever since he failed to save his best friend when they were in a bus accident together. All he has left of Eddie is the journal his friend wrote stories in. Tristan is dreading the month he's going to spend on his grandparents' farm. But on his first night there, a sticky creature shows up and steals Eddie's notebook. Tristan chases after it, and a tug-of-war ensues between them underneath a Bottle Tree. In a last attempt to get it away from the creature, Tristan punches the tree, accidentally ripping open a chasm into the MidPass, a volatile place with a burning sea, haunted bone ships, and iron monsters. Tristan finds himself in the middle of a battle that has left black American folk heroes John Henry and Brer Rabbit exhausted. In order to get back home, Tristan and these new allies will need to entice the god Anansi, the Weaver, to come out of hiding. Can Tristan save this world before he loses more of the things he loves?
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Awards & lists

  • 🏆Ignyte Awards 2020 — Best in Middle Grade (winner)
  • 📰New York Times bestseller list — Childrens Middle Grade Hardcover, 2019

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Era

  • Current

Characters

  • Tristan Strong
  • Anansi the Weaver
  • John Henry
  • Brer Rabbit

Subjects

  • Fantasy
  • Middle Grade
  • Mythology
  • Young Adult
  • Adventure
  • Childrens
  • African American
  • Magic
  • Children's fiction
  • Adventure and adventurers
  • Supernatural
  • Self-confidence
  • African americans
  • Science fiction
  • African Americans
  • Characters in literature

Quick answers

Who wrote Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky?

Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky was written by Kwame Mbalia and first published in 2019.

What genre is Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky?

It is usually shelved as Myth & Legend Fiction, Occult Fiction and Adventure.

How long is Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky?

The median edition has 496 pages, about 9–10 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Sword of Summer, The Throne of Fire and City of Bones.

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