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On the wings of la Noche / Vanessa L. Torres.

Torres, Vanessa L., (author).

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Death waits for Estrella (Noche) Villanueva. In her human form, she is a lonely science girl grieving the tragic accidental drowning of her girlfriend, Dante Fuentes. At night, she is a Lechuza who visits her dead girlfriend at the lake, desperate for more time with her. The longer Dante's soul roams the earth, the more likely it is that she will fade into the unknown, lost forever, but Noche cannot let go...That's when a new kid comes to town, Jax, another science nerd like Noche. They connect in a way she can't ignore, seemingly pulled together by an invisible thread. For the first time, Noche begins to imagine a life without Dante. As Noche's heart begins to beat for two people, her guilt flares. Then, she finds herself at risk of losing both Jax and Dante, and Noche is forced to question her purpose as a lechuza and everything she has ever believed in.
Seventeen-year-old Noche, who serves as an avian guide to the afterlife, suffers inner turmoil between falling for a new boy in town and letting go of her late girlfriend's soul.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780593426173
  • ISBN: 0593426177
  • ISBN: 9780593426180
  • ISBN: 0593426185
  • Physical Description: 343 pages ; 22 cm
  • Edition: First edition
  • Publisher: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, [2025]

Content descriptions

General Note:
"This is a Borzoi book."
Publisher, dates, and paging may vary.
Target Audience Note:
Ages 12 up. Alfred A. Knopf.
Target Age Group: 13 to 17. Ingram.
Awards Note:
Pura Belpré Young Adult Author Award, 2026 (Winner)

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  • 32 of 32 copies available at NC Cardinal.
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Jacksonville Main Library YA FIC TORRES (Text) 36015002716583 Young Adult New Fiction Available -
Ashe County Public Library YA TOR (Text) 50503011198274 Young Adult Fiction Available -
Braswell Memorial Main Library YA Tor (Text) 37807000061251 Young Adult Fiction Available -
Cleveland County Main Library YA TORRES (Text) 22281500160363 Young Adult Fiction Available -
Cliffdale Library TEEN TORRES (Text) 31781069113908 Young Adult Fiction Available -
Columbus Library YA F TOR (Text) 31250200096153 Young Adult New Fiction Available -
Cumberland Headquarters TEEN TORRES (Text) 31781069113890 Young Adult Fiction Available -
East Asheville Library YA TOR (Text) 0020514055589 Young Adult Fiction Available -
East Regional Library TEEN TORRES (Text) 31781069113916 Young Adult Fiction Available -
Erwin Public Library YA F Tor (Text) 33631001564783 Young Adult Fiction Available -
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