We Light Up the Sky

Summary

Should you save a world that doesn't want to save you?

Pedro, Luna, and Rafa may attend high school together in Los Angeles, but they run with separate crowds. Pedro is often told that he’s “too much,” Luna is grieving the unexpected passing of her beloved cousin, and then there’s Rafa, the quiet new kid.

When an extraterrestrial visitor lands in their city, the three teenagers find themselves thrown together. As chaos ensues and the local authorities work to protect only the privileged, Pedro, Luna, and Rafa start to question who the true enemy is—the Visitor, or their fellow humans?

Pura Belpré Honor–winning author Lilliam Rivera gives sci-fi storytelling a modern, inclusive twist in this exciting and thought-provoking story.